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Lebanon deal focused on dismantling Hezbollah, not Israeli withdrawal, ambassador Leiter says

· By IDAN KWELLER
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Israeli Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter said Israel’s framework agreement with Lebanon depends on conditions on the ground, not on a fixed timetable for an Israeli withdrawal, while warning that statements by Israeli politicians could damage Jerusalem’s standing in Washington.

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