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Israel halts 'sensitive operations' in south Lebanon under U.S. pressure, broadcaster says

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Local time
9:45 PM in Jerusalem
Where
Jerusalem

Israel's public broadcaster reported that the government ordered the army to refrain from 'sensitive operations' in southern Lebanon after American pressure, and that the army was expected to begin withdrawing from 'pilot' areas the following week, when Israeli-Lebanese talks were due in Rome.

Why it matters

Lebanon had made withdrawal from two pilot zones its condition for attending the Rome round.

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Correction

  • Corrected the time from 6:00 PM Jerusalem time, Jul 10, 2026 to 9:45 PM Jerusalem time, Jul 10, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Netanyahu vows to hold southern Lebanon as rift with Trump widens"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Jerusalem / southern Lebanon / Rome to Jerusalem; reclassified it from diplomacy to military-statement; updated the sourcing note; added a source: Al Jazeera live blog. Why and evidence