Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael's defense chief said the IDF 'will not withdraw from security areas in Lebanon' in response to comments by Iran's foreign minister. Meanwhile, sirens sounded in northern Israel due to a Hezbollah drone as the IDF reportedly shelled southern LebanonShare 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 formatSubscribeReuters, Yaniv Kubovichand Adi Hashmonai02:23 PM • June 13 2026 IDTIsrael and Hezbollah continue to trade blows during the cease-fire as Iran and the United States are reportedly approaching an agreement. Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday that the agreement between his country and the United States will include an end to the conflict in Lebanon and an Israeli withdrawal from it. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Lebanon2026 Israel-Iran WarCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesU.S.-Iran DealHormuzUNRWAIsrael ElectionsPark Slope Food Co-opWorld CupHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsrael and Hezbollah Trade Fire; Iran: Lebanon Truce Includes IDF WithdrawalReport: Iran Planted Mines Around Uranium Cache Amid Fears of U.S. RaidU.S. Military Says It Downed Iranian Drones Targeting Hormuz ShippingCar Explosion, Shooting Kill Two in Separate Incidents in Northern Israel'The Viper Is an Urban Snake. It Lives Among Us, Moves Between Homes'Remembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMISix-year-old Boy Punctures a Magritte Iconic Masterpiece at Israel MuseumTrump Just Dropped a Megaton Bomb on Netanyahu's Re-election CampaignOne Killed, Five Wounded in Terror Shooting Rampage in Central IsraelNetanyahu May Find His Way Back From Trump's Humiliation, but Back to What?What's the Difference Between Jewish and Palestinian Terror?Netanyahu's Middle East Doctrine Has Collapsed – and It's Costing Him Washington