Current sectionMiddle East NewsLebanon News As Iran and the U.S. are set to officially sign a memorandum of understanding Friday, a senior White House official said Israel's withdrawal from Lebanon will not be part of the deal. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu later reiterated Israel will remain in Lebanon's 'buffer zone'Share 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 formatSubscribeLiza Rozovskyand Ben Samuels09:36 PM • June 15 2026 IDTIsrael's withdrawal from Lebanon is not a condition of a pact between the United States and Iran, a senior White House official said Monday, leading to Netanyahu reiterating that despite the deal, Israel will not withdraw from its self-declared "buffer zone" held in Lebanon. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:LebanonIranIsrael - U.S.Hezbollah2026 Israel-Iran WarCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesU.S.-Iran DealTrump-NetanyahuIsrael ElectionsHussam Abu SafiyaRoman BustsWorld CupHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsraeli Withdrawal From Lebanon Not Part of U.S.-Iran Deal, WH Official SaysWhat You Need to Know About the U.S.-Iran Deal – and What It Means for IsraelFIFA Floats Israel-Palestine Game as Possible Opener for New Youth TournamentU.S. and Iranian Leaders Have Signed Agreement, Senior White House Official SaysNetanyahu Loyalists Rage at 'Treacherous' United States Over Iran DealRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIHumiliated by Trump on the Iran Front, Netanyahu May Set the Middle East AblazeTrump Just Dropped a Megaton Bomb on Netanyahu's Re-election CampaignThe Fake Gaza Charity Linked to the Anti-left Disinformation Campaign in FranceWhy Does the Jewish State Keep Deporting Diaspora Jews?Iran Reportedly Calls Off Missile Strikes on Israel After Trump IntervenesNetanyahu's Middle East Doctrine Has Collapsed – and It's Costing Him Washington