The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) published a map of its operations in Lebanon on social media and said it will continue to “remove threats.” According to sources informed the Reutersthe Israeli government is still negotiating with the US the stay of troops in the country, while Washington is pressing for a cessation of attacks as part of a provisional peace agreement with Iran.
The map published by Israel covers a wide range of Lebanese territories from the sea coast to the interior of the country, expanding occupation by around 10 kilometers beyond the border with Israeli territory. The Israeli forces claim that the presence of troops in the “security zone” is due to “operational requirements”.
“Israeli soldiers will continue to remove threats and strengthen the defense of residents of northern Israel,” the IDF wrote in a post on X.
For the Reutersa senior Israeli official revealed that “stubborn negotiations” are still taking place with the Donald Trump administration over the stay and deployment of these troops in southern Lebanon as they fight Hezbollah.
Israel has denied requests to withdraw troops from Lebanon since it invaded the territory in March in response to attacks by the Lebanese militant group, but, according to Reuters, this is the first time it has published a clear map of the military operation’s expanded areas of control.
The Israeli insistence comes despite the memorandum of understanding signed yesterday by the United States and Iran, which determines an immediate ceasefire on all war fronts, including Lebanon. Trump reiterated the demand today in a publication in Truth Social, while Lebanese President Joseph Aoun announced a new round of peace negotiations with Israel next week in Washington.
