A single-source report says the United States has signed off on an understanding that Israel will not withdraw from Lebanon until Hezbollah is disarmed. The report, published Friday evening, aligns with recent US signals of a phased regional deal but remains unverified.
A brief, single-sentence report surfaced Friday evening stating that American officials have formally signed off — 'also the Americans signed' — on the principle that Israel will not be required to withdraw from Lebanon until Hezbollah's disarmament is achieved. The wording echoes recent diplomatic framing: a senior US official told The Zioneer on June 13 that Washington would not demand an Israeli pullout until a final agreement with Iran and Lebanon is signed, projecting at least 60 days. That statement, and this new report, sit within a wider context of a US-Iran memorandum of understanding under negotiation, which Israeli officials including Finance Minister Smotrich have rejected, and which Prime Minister Netanyahu has reportedly told President Trump Israel is not bound by. The current report is unverified from a single source; no official US statement has confirmed the reported signing. It remains unclear whether this is a reference to an existing bilateral understanding or a newly agreed clause in the evolving regional framework.
2 developments
- DevelopingIsrael and US reach new understandings on Lebanon front, Israel Hayom reports
- StrongSenior Israeli official details tripartite framework: Iran and Hezbollah excluded from Lebanon
- StrongAl-Hadath: Israel, Lebanon reach principled agreement on southern Lebanon pilot zones
- DevelopingIsrael’s security establishment stresses commitment to northern defense as US-Iran deal takes effect
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