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Israeli Ambassador Says Israel Will Not Withdraw From Southern Lebanon
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First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · Jun 15, 2026
What happened
Israeli Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter told NPR that Israel does not know the details of the new US-Iran memorandum. He said Israel will not withdraw from southern Lebanon and that the deal does not require it.
- 01Leiter said Israel has not been briefed on the US-Iran memorandum’s details.
- 02He welcomed Trump’s push to block Iran from getting nuclear weapons.
- 03He criticized Lebanon’s inclusion in the agreement as unnecessary.
- 04Leiter denied any obligation for Israel to withdraw from southern Lebanon.
- 05He said the US made clear the deal is unrelated to that withdrawal.
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