Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak reiterated his campaign pledge to withdraw troops from southern Lebanon by July. He also warned Thursday against Hezbollah attacks after the withdrawal. “I don’t recommend that anyone test us our or reaction after we are on the international border.” His comments came one day after his deputy defense minister, Ephraim Sneh, said Israel would only withdraw as part of a security arrangement with Syria, prompting speculation that Barak was backing off his campaign pledge.
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