Current sectionMiddle East NewsLebanon News Israeli military sources said an Israeli withdrawal is subject to ongoing diplomatic talks. They said dozens of Hezbollah operatives were killed in Thursday's strike in the Ali Taher ridge, denying reports that Iranian forces were present in the areaShare 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 formatSubscribeYaniv Kubovich02:18 PM • September 11 2026 IDTFollowing Thursday's Israeli strike on a strategic Hezbollah stronghold, Israeli military officials reiterated on Friday that the IDF has no intention of withdrawing from areas Israel holds in southern Lebanon, noting that the subject is a matter for ongoing diplomatic negotiations.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:LebanonIDFHezbollahCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesNetanyahu October 7Settlement SanctionsRosh Hashana Ali Taher RidgeCyberGlobesIsrael Election PollsHaQuizHaaretz Podcast3,000 Children in Bedouin Israeli Village Studying Without ElectricityLeading Rabbi Who Called to Oust Netanyahu U-turns After Shas ReconciliationPoll: U.S. Support for Palestinians Continues to Eclipse Sympathy for IsraelisRachel Rabin, Kibbutz Pioneer and Sister of Yitzhak Rabin, Dies at 101Countdown to Election Day: A Road Trip Through a Country Deciding Its FutureRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMINetanyahu Got an Explicit Warning Before Oct. 7. He Didn't Brief Security ChiefsNetanyahu Was Warned About October 7. Will Haaretz's Exposé Change Anything?IMDb Replaces the Name Israel With 'The Occupied Palestinian Territories'Netanyahu Says He Will Sue Haaretz Following Oct. 7 Exposé'Baby, an Update: He's Just Died': Israeli Guards' Texts Reveal Abuse in PrisonU.K. Heralds New Reality That Won't End With Netanyahu