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Washington has urged the warring parties to finalise a truce in Sudan.

Under the truce, Israel was to withdraw its forces from south Lebanon, but it has kept them at five areas it deems strategic.

A furious denial also came from the RSF, denouncing what it called "all biased statements against them" and attempts to scapegoat it in order to cover up the army's rejection of the truce.

"We expect the economy to remain weak over the coming quarter," she wrote, adding that Beijing's recent trade truce with Washington "is unlikely to provide much relief".

Even if the truce grows into a lasting peace, Israel will likely continue to face threats from regional adversaries such as Iran and militants in Yemen, Lebanon and elsewhere.