Hezbollah disarmament

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A US State Department official claimed that Israel has withdrawn from southern Lebanon buffer zones, but two IDF sources denied this, and a Lebanese official said they were unaware of it.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB, REUTERS
Israeli soldiers are seen inside southern Lebanon as seen from the Israeli side of the border, June 7, 2026.
YECHIEL LEITER (far L), Israeli Ambassador to the US, and Nada Hamadeh (far R), Lebanese Ambassador to the US, attend a meeting hosted by the United States at the State Department in Washington, DC, on June 2, 2026.

Israel, Lebanon to meet in Washington to discuss normalization, Hezbollah disarmament

Israel's Ambassador to the US, Yechiel Leiter, will focus on the political and diplomatic aspects, while Brig.-Gen. Amichai Levin will lead separate meetings on military issues.

|ByAMICHAI STEIN
US President Donald Trump attends a working session with G7 leaders and outreach partners on promoting economic growth during the G7 Summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 17, 2026.

US-Iran deal gains G7 support as leaders call for Hezbollah disarmament, Lebanon ceasefire

A Hezbollah spokesperson told Reuters the terror group believed Iran would not agree to a permanent truce if the Israeli "occupation" did not end.

|ByREUTERS
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walks outside his office at the Knesset, June 3, 2026.

WATCH: Israel at war with Hezbollah, not Lebanon, Netanyahu says in message to Lebanese people

Netanyahu urged Lebanese citizens to reject Hezbollah's influence, saying the group is the only obstacle preventing peace, prosperity, and cooperation between Israel and Lebanon.

|ByJAMES GENN

CENTCOM chief praises Lebanese army for discovering, dismantling Hezbollah tunnel network

US Central Command chief Adm. Brad Cooper praised the Lebanese Armed Forces after they uncovered a Hezbollah terror tunnel, calling the move key to regional stability.

FEBRUARY 9, 2026ByJAMES GENN
Lebanese Armed Forces soldiers supervise a press tour of Hezbollah terror tunnels in southern Lebanon, November 28, 2025; illustrative.