Israeli officials are dismissing reports of an agreement to withdraw from certain points in southern Lebanon, amid a lack of US pressure to to do, Maariv's Barsky reports

Officials add, "because in Washington they understand the Israeli position: no partial withdrawal, no point-specific withdrawal, and no diplomatic 'gesture'." And, "as long as the Hezbollah threat persists, there is no change in the deployment of forces and no intention to relinquish the security positions in southern Lebanon."