Israel is holding secret negotiations to withdraw its troops from southern Lebanon, Yitzhak Mordechai said during his last day as defense minister. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed the remarks of Mordechai, who announced his centrist candidacy for prime minister Monday.
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