Israel Says It Has Trapped Hezbollah Fighters Underground in Southern Lebanon
Corroborated by 2 sources from 2 publishers
TL;DR
Israel Says It Has Trapped Hezbollah Fighters Underground in Southern Lebanon The Israeli defence minister, Israel Katz, has said that Israeli troops would not withdraw from southern Lebanon, further complicating Iran peace talks as fighting in Lebanon continues to be an obstacle to permanent peace. Speaking on stage in an interview in Tel Aviv, Katz said Israeli troops would remain in south Lebanon – echoing sentiments from the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. “The IDF is prepared … and we are not retreating.
Sources
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The New York Times (World)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/24/world/middleeast/israel-lebanon-hezbollah-fighters-tunnels.html
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The Guardian (World)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/24/israel-defence-minister-israel-katzrefuses-to-pull-out-of-southern-lebanon-undermining-iran-peace-talks