Israel holding ‘stubborn’ talks with US over Lebanon, senior Israeli official says

Israel has no ⁠intention ⁠of backing down on its positions, the official ​said

June 18, 2026 07:53

JERUSALEM: Israel ​is “conducting stubborn negotiations” with the US ‌on ‌the ​issue ‌of ⁠continuing its ​deployment of ⁠troops in southern ⁠Lebanon, ‌a senior ‌Israeli official ​close ‌to ‌Prime Minister Benjamin ‌Netanyahu told Reuters.

Israel has no ⁠intention ⁠of backing down on its positions, the official ​said.