June 25, 2026
Lebanon and Israel are discussing a US-backed proposal for Israeli forces to transfer some of the Lebanese territory invaded in their war with Hezbollah to Lebanon's military, officials on both sides said, in a possible step towards restoring Lebanese control of occupied territory.
The proposed pilot project is part of the latest round of Israeli-Lebanese talks in Washington, which are going ahead even after they appear to have been eclipsed by Iran's move to make Lebanon central to its talks with the United States.
An Israeli drone strike on a car in southern Lebanon on Wednesday killed at least two people, Lebanese security and medical sources told Reuters, despite a new ceasefire.
In response to questions from Reuters about the strike, the Israeli military said its air force had struck a vehicle carrying "suspects" into the zone controlled by Israeli troops in southern Lebanon in a separate incident.
