US must ‘force’ Israel to change its policy on Lebanon
Corroborated by 4 sources from 4 publishers
TL;DR
US must ‘force’ Israel to change its policy on Lebanon Israel may ‘symbolically’ pull back its troops from southern Lebanon after the US and Iran signed a peace deal which included an end to Israel’s war on Lebanon, according to analyst Rami Khouri. But he attests, real policy change will only happen when the US forces Israel’s hand. Published On 18 Jun 2026 Israel Foreign Minister Severs Ties With EU’s Top Diplomat Israel Stunned by Trump’s Iran Deal Israel issues new Lebanon occupation map, in talks with US over deployment.
Sources
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Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/6/18/us-must-force-israel-to-change-its-policy-on-lebanon?traffic_source=rss
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Bloomberg Politics
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-18/israel-foreign-minister-severs-ties-with-eu-s-top-diplomat
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Investing.com News
https://www.investing.com/news/world-news/israel-issues-new-lebanon-occupation-map-in-talks-with-us-over-deployment-4749873
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The New York Times (World)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/world/middleeast/israel-iran-deal-reaction-netanyahu.html