Vahid Online in English

Automated AI translations of Vahid Online reporting. Exported from the Telegram Channel. Original content also available on X/Twitter.

← Back to latest feed

18 Jun 2026, 15:40

Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, announced in his first statement a day after the signing of the Iran-U.S. agreement that Israeli forces will not withdraw from southern Lebanon and will maintain their security buffer zone there for as long as necessary.

These remarks came after Donald Trump, the President of the United States, criticized Israel's operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon in recent days, deeming them overly "aggressive."

Netanyahu stated at an official ceremony: "We will restore security and prosperity to the northern cities." He added, "This requires maintaining a security zone in southern Lebanon; it necessitates that we do not leave until Israel's security needs dictate otherwise."

Lebanese official media previously reported that in the Israeli army's attacks on southern Lebanon on Thursday morning, hours after the signing of the Iran-U.S. agreement, three people were killed.

On the other hand, a senior Israeli official told Reuters on Thursday that Israel is "engaged in tough negotiations" with the United States regarding the continuation of Israeli forces' deployment in southern Lebanon.
@VahidHeadline

📡 @VahidOnline

Mapped locations (1)

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors