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 formatSubscribe07:13 PM • July 15 2026 IDTIsrael and Lebanon have agreed that Israeli forces will begin withdrawing from pilot zones in southern Lebanon in the coming days, with the Lebanese army deploying to the vacated areas, a U.S. State Department official said Wednesday, marking the first concrete step toward implementing a U.S.-brokered framework aimed at ending Israel's military presence in the country.In the NewsIsrael Agrees to Withdraw IDF From Two Lebanon Pilot Zones, U.S. Official SaysFive Stubborn Jewish Newspapers That Have Lived Through It AllNetanyahu to Visit Trump, Attend Sen. Graham's Funeral in Washington Next Week'Israel Has Lost Americans Under 50. Netanyahu Antagonized an Entire Generation'A Genius Encumbered by Loss: A Haunted Jewish Poet Is Brought Back to LifeRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIInside the Mossad Plot to Install Ahmadinejad as Iran's LeaderThe Original Tradwives of Ancient RomeEgypt Lost the World Cup. But Was the Referee Really Jewish?Made in Kurdistan, Smuggled via Jordan: The Mysterious Firearms Flooding IsraelRo Khanna, U.S. Lawmaker & Israel Critic, Says West Bank Settlers 'Detained' HimEisenkot Is Quietly Gaining Ground in Likud Territory. Enough to Beat Netanyahu?
Israel agrees to withdraw IDF from two Lebanon pilot zones, U.S. official says
U.S. official says sides will move to technical talks after Rome meeting, with Israel and Lebanon seeking to implement June framework deal. Israeli envoy Yechiel Leiter said withdrawal would depend on whether Hezbollah is removed from the area and Lebanese forces can take control













