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Netanyahu says Israel won't withdraw from Lebanon, flouting U.S.-Iran deal

Netanyahu said troops will stay in the security zone as Israel keeps striking Hezbollah targets, with at least 3 people killed Thursday.

  • On Sunday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu affirmed Israel will maintain military pressure against Hezbollah in South Lebanon, stating, "We have achieved tremendous accomplishments, and we will not relinquish them."
  • Speaking at a memorial for his brother Yoni Netanyahu, the Prime Minister justified military campaigns as essential "in order to remove the immediate threat of annihilation" posed by Iran.
  • Netanyahu claimed a ratio of "five terrorists killed for every civilian" while targeting Hezbollah, though health ministry data reports 4,106 deaths and more than 12,100 wounded in Lebanon since March 2.
  • Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem declared Israel will not maintain its presence in Lebanon, warning his group remains prepared to retaliate against any ceasefire breaches by the Israel Defence Forces.
  • Direct negotiations between the United States and Iran in Switzerland raise concerns in Jerusalem regarding potential restrictions on Israel's strategic autonomy, even as Netanyahu claims the campaign dealt severe blows to the IRGC.
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IBTimes broke the news in United States on Thursday, June 18, 2026.
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