IDF will remain in southern Lebanon to ensure security - Netanyahu
According to Benjamin Netanyahu, the IDF will stay in southern Lebanon to protect northern Israel.
According to Benjamin Netanyahu, the IDF will stay in southern Lebanon to protect northern Israel.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun urged the U.S. administration to put pressure on Israel so as to expedite the withdrawal of its troops from the Lebanese territory.
The next round of negotiations between Iran and the US could take place in either Pakistan's capital or Switzerland, according to media reports.
Lebanon's Health Ministry has updated its casualty figures for civilians killed during the hostilities between Israel and the Shiite militia Hezbollah.
Israeli military destroyed a large underground facility in southern Lebanon used by armed units of Shia group Hezbollah, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz said.
A trilateral framework agreement on the settlement between Israel and Lebanon has been signed in Washington in the presence of U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Delegations from Lebanon and Israel will continue discussions on a memorandum of intent in the security sphere, scheduled for signing on Friday, during talks in Washington, a source at the U.S. State Department told Asharq al-Awsat.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said that the country’s army will remain "without any time limit" in security zones in Lebanon and Syria, as well as in the Gaza Strip.
The Washington administration wants the Lebanese authorities to control their territory independently, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.
Katz emphasized that the Israeli military presence will continue indefinitely
Iranian authorities, in accordance with the implementation of the U.S.-Iranian memorandum of understanding, are calling on Israel to cease its attacks on Lebanon and to withdraw its forces from Lebanese territory, Iran’s Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva Ali Bahraini said.
Iran’s Ambassador to Iraq Mohammad Kazem Al-Sadeq denied information that Tehran had allegedly refused to provide support to the Lebanese Shiite organization Hezbollah, as reported by the INA news agency.
U.S. President Donald Trump expressed confidence that he can resolve the dispute over Israel’s refusal to withdraw its troops from southern Lebanon.
Israel is considering announcing “symbolic” withdrawals from occupied territory in southern Lebanon as part of upcoming talks, CNN reported, citing an Israeli source.
Pakistan and Qatar, acting as mediators between the U.S. and Iran, announced the conclusion of the first round of negotiations in the Swiss resort of Burgenstock focused on implementing the Islamabad memorandum.
Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa has said he is ready to engage in talks with Hezbollah in a bid to find a solution that will bring peace and stability to neighboring Lebanon.
J.D. Vance arrived in Switzerland last night, where a senior Iranian delegation was already waiting. The US vice president said his goal is to finalize a new nuclear agreement and a Lebanon ceasefire with Tehran.
Benjamin Netanyahu made the relevant decision after negotiations with US authorities
U.S. intelligence agencies have warned President Donald Trump that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is likely to take steps that will undermine his effort to reach a lasting peace deal with Iran, The Washington Post reported, citing U.S. officials.
The US-Iran memorandum signing ceremony had been set for June 19 in Switzerland, but J.D. Vance postponed his trip after Tehran raised demands related to the situation in Lebanon, according to media reports.