Netanyahu says deal with Lebanon 'historic' for Israel
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has hailed the U.S.-brokered agreement with Lebanon, calling it a historic achievement that dealt a blow to arch-foes Iran and Hezbollah.
"Yesterday ... we achieved a historic deal for the state of Israel after direct negotiations between Israel and Lebanon," Netanyahu said in a televised briefing. "This is a blow to Iran and Hezbollah."
Netanyahu reiterated that Israeli forces would remain in the so-called security zone established by the Israeli military some 10 kilometers inside the Lebanese territory.
"We will remain in the area until Hezbollah and the rest of the terror groups are disarmed," he said.
"Both the United States and Lebanon have recognized Israel's right to maintain a security zone inside Lebanon for as long as it remains necessary to safeguard our security," he added.
"We will continue to hold this security zone until Hezbollah and all other terrorist organizations are fully disarmed and no longer pose any threat to Israel from Lebanese territory," Netanyahu said.
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TRT world at 1:47 GMT, Monday, 29 June, 2026. Lebanon’s Berri rejects Israel agreement as “contradictory and impossible to implement”
Nabih Berri, speaker of Lebanon’s parliament, has described the framework agreement signed this week between Israel and Lebanon as “contradictory and impossible to implement”.
“This agreement will not pass, and it will not be implemented in its current form,” Berri said in a statement shared by his party, adding that it was “an agreement of ‘dictates’, not an agreement that preserves Lebanon’s rights”
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TRT world at 1:50 GMT, Monday, 29 June, 2026
US and Iran “will stand down for now”
The US and Iran “will stand down for now” following an exchange of fire near the Strait of Hormuz over the last several days, a Trump administration official has said.
Technical talks with Iran are slated to continue across all areas of the memorandum of understanding, the official added.
Vessels are expected to move freely in the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reported. (end) Iran is reminding Israel and the US that Lebanon is part of the deal.
