Current sectionMiddle East NewsLebanon News Another Israeli source said that Israel does not intend to withdraw from areas south of the Litani, but it has agreed not to carry out offensive actions against Hezbollah – including the demolition of homes – in exchange for the cessation of offensive actions by Hezbollah against Israeli forcesShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeRawan Suleiman, Liza Rozovsky, Jack Khouryand Reuters05:18 PM • June 04 2026 IDTIsraeli forces are preparing for the "next stage" of implementing a cease-fire in Lebanon, a source familiar with the matter told Haaretz on Thursday, while Hezbollah rejected the U.S.-sponsored deal in a public letter addressed to its followers.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:HezbollahLebanonIDFIsrael - U.S.CommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesIsrael-LebanonGulfLebanonAdam HamawyFake Haaretz'Cabaret'HaQuizHaaretz PodcastWhere Was Cotton Domesticated? Messy Genetics Dishes Up Surprising AnswerCreator of 'Persepolis,' Marjane Satrapi, Has 'Died of Sadness' at 56Police Officer Who Pepper-sprayed Haredi Protesters to Be InvestigatedU.S. House Curbs Trump Iran War Powers in Largely Symbolic Resolution11 Killed in Gaza Strikes in 24 Hours as Death Toll Since Cease-fire Nears 1,000Remembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIFar-right Israeli Ministers Join Thousands at Israel Day Parade in New YorkWho Built the Biblical-era Fortresses in the Deserts of Israel and Jordan?UN Report Accuses Israeli Forces of Rape, Sexual Abuse of Palestinian DetaineesNot Lapid or Bennett: Could This Former IDF Chief Be Israel's Next Leader?Israel's Solution to the Gaza Problem Is Well Underway'Fucking Crazy': Trump Lashes Out at Netanyahu Over Lebanon, Report Says