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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A US State Department official claimed that Israel has withdrawn from southern Lebanon buffer zones, but two IDF sources denied this, and a Lebanese official said they were unaware of it.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.
Ships are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz, May 16. Shipping through Hormuz has still not returned to normal.

Iran condemns new shipping routes in Strait of Hormuz, Trump praises Erdogan for staying out of war

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

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

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.

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


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.

IDF troops corner 30 Hezbollah terrorists in Tebnit tunnel headquarters

The network of tunnels is over a kilometer in total length, and IDF forces have engaged in combat both above and below ground.

IDF soldiers conducting counterterrorism operations against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, published May 24, 2026.

Lebanon-Israel talks to resume next week in Washington, State Department says

Israel’s ambassador to the US, Yechiel Leiter, stated that Israel “remains fully committed to an immediate ceasefire,” in a post on X/Twitter. 

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.

Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire starting on Friday, Israeli source tells 'Post'

According to an Israeli source, Israel will not continue attacking Hezbollah for the time being, with the 80 sites targeted being the full response to the recent Hezbollah drone attacks.

Smoke billows from southern Lebanon following an Israeli strike, as seen from Kfartibnit, Lebanon, June 19, 2026.

WATCH: IDF strikes 80 Hezbollah targets, kills dozens of terrorists following ceasefire violations

After four Israeli soldiers were killed, the IDF also announced that they had attacked two Hezbollah command centers in the Beqaa Valley, while terrorists were inside.

SMOKE BILLOWS from southern Lebanon following an Israeli strike, as seen from Marjayoun, Lebanon, June 19, 2026.

IDF strikes cars in Lebanon killing at least four, Lebanese media claims

Two people were killed in a double-tap strike, with a drone hitting a car in the village of Mayfadoun followed by a second strike after people had gathered at the scene.

SMOKE RISES from southern Lebanon, as seen from the Israeli side of the Israel-Lebanon border, in northern Israel, May 6, 2026.