Israeli security and military officials said on the 25th the military has not been instructed by the government to withdraw from Lebanon. They said US-hosted direct talks with Lebanon discussed a possible pullback from southern Lebanon but produced no agreement; earlier a State Dept official had said Israel had withdrawn from parts of southern Lebanon.

2026-06-25

Israeli security and military officials said on the 25th the military has not been instructed by the government to withdraw from Lebanon. They said US-hosted direct talks with Lebanon discussed a possible pullback from southern Lebanon but produced no agreement; earlier a State Dept official had said Israel had withdrawn from parts of southern Lebanon.