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06/25/2026 June 25, 2026 Israel insists Hezbollah disarm before troops leave Lebanon Israel said on Thursday that it would only withdraw its forces from southern
06/25/2026 June 25, 2026 Israel insists Hezbollah disarm before troops leave Lebanon Israel said on Thursday that it would only withdraw its forces from southern Lebanon after Hezbollah was disarmed, as the two countries engaged in the fifth round of US-mediated negotiations in Washington "We will not withdraw our forces from southern Lebanon as long as Hezbollah remains a threat, are not disarmed and are not demilitarized," Israeli government spokesperson David Mencer told reporters.
Hezbollah, an Iran-backed military group, has refused to disarm in full and has called on the Lebanese government to give up on its direct talks
with Israel. Four rounds of US-mediated talks between Lebanon and Israel since April have failed to produce a durable ceasefire. Fighting started in Lebanon after
Hezbollah launched rockets at Israel on March 2 in support of Iran and triggered Israeli air and ground attacks.
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