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Lebanese army must clear Hezbollah from Yellow Line to Litani River, Katz says

Katz told CENTCOM Chief Adm. Brad Cooper that Israel will only partially, not fully, withdraw from any of its security zones in Lebanon, Syria, or Gaza.

People hold Hezbollah flags while commemorating Israel’s withdrawal from southern Lebanon in 2000, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, May 25, 2026.
Lebanon, Israel and the United States on Friday signed a trilateral framework agreement aimed at paving the way for a peace deal between the two long-time Middle East adversaries. Washington, DC, on June 26, 2026.

Israel-Lebanon framework faces first test as Hezbollah rejects disarmament deal - analysis

A flower at the Al‑Bass Roman ruins, a UNESCO World Heritage site hit by an Israeli airstrike in Tyre, southern Lebanon June 25, 2026.

Moving past a ceasefire: Recognizing Israel is a big step, but 'normal,' says Lebanese diplomat

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Why Lebanon’s deadliest tool still dominates, and the path to stopping it runs backward - opinion


Netanyahu hails trilateral agreement with Lebanon, says it weakens Hezbollah, Iran

Netanyahu hails Israel-Lebanon agreement as a step forward, while vowing continued operations to secure the north and counter Hezbollah threats.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu at the Muni Expo 2026 conference in Tel Aviv, on June 24, 2026.

Israel denies US claim IDF withdrew from southern Lebanon buffer zone, sources tell 'Post'

A US State Department official claimed that Israel has withdrawn from southern Lebanon buffer zones, but two IDF sources denied this, and a Lebanese official said they were unaware of it.

Israeli soldiers are seen inside southern Lebanon as seen from the Israeli side of the border, June 7, 2026.

Israel-Lebanon talks conclude after 11 hours as Rubio reportedly joins effort to secure deal

Italy, France agree on coalition to support Lebanon after UN mission ends • S. Korean ships leave Strait of Hormuz • Iran rejects claim unfrozen funds to be spent in US

A meeting between Israeli and Lebanese delegations hosted by the United States, after the Trump administration said Israel and Lebanon agreed to implement a ceasefire to end hostilities, at the State Department in Washington, DC, US, June 3, 2026.

'Political suicide': Netanyahu will not allow a full withdrawal from Lebanon, officials estimate

Netanyahu cannot afford to be seen as folding under American-Iranian pressure, after presenting the hold on the security zone in Lebanon as a strategic achievement.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the Jewish News Syndicate conference in Jerusalem, on June 21, 2026.

Lebanese Forces chief welcomes JD Vance’s support for Lebanon’s Christian community

In recent years the Christian community has been split between some who supported Hezbollah and some who oppose Hezbollah.

A memorial service is held at Sayyidet al-Najaat Church for five Christians, including a priest, who were killed in attacks in Rumiyeh, north of Beirut, Lebanon, on March 15, 2026.

Trump says Iran making ‘big consessions’ as Israel-Lebanon negotiations enter second day

Second day of Israel-Lebanon talks begin in Washington • Iran, Oman push to become administrators of Strait of Hormuz • EU diplomatic service proposes mission to train Lebanese forces

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, June 23, 2026.

UN claims Israel targeted Gazan children, Israel-Lebanon talks begin in DC

Oman announces temporary maritime corridor • Lebanon floats returning lost IAF pilot Ron Arad in Lebanese prisoner exchange • Iran says only it will control unfrozen assets

People march through neighborhoods in Nabatieh, during a religious procession marking Ashura, following an interim deal between the US and Iran, Lebanon, June 23, 2026.

Qatar, Pakistan unveil new Lebanon peacekeeping mechanism, does not include Israel, France, UNIFIL

The mediators did not explain how the mechanism would operate or resolve the current hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah.

PAKISTAN'S PRIME Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani stand prior to a quadrilateral meeting between the US, Iran, Pakistan and Qatar at the Burgenstock luxury hotel complex overlooking Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, on June 21, 2026.

Beirut summons academic following Hezbollah criticism, calling freedom of speech into question

Lebanese Christian sovereigntist figures, including President of the Universal Syriac Union Party (USUP) Ibrahim Mrad, have urged Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to intervene in the case.

 Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and Lebanon's army chief Joseph Aoun stand after Aoun is elected as the country's President at the parliament building in Beirut, Lebanon, January 9, 2025.

Trump demands Iran stop Hezbollah from 'causing trouble,' threatens new strikes

"If they don’t, we’ll hit Iran very hard again," he added.

US President Donald Trump speaks next to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House, in Washington, DC, US, May 27, 2026.