Israel Says It Will Hold Southern Lebanon Positions During 10-Day Ceasefire

Overview

• The Israeli defense minister said the army will keep every area it has taken in southern Lebanon during the pause.
• A 10-day ceasefire took effect after President Donald Trump announced an Israel–Lebanon truce.
• Katz said the IDF created a security zone up to 10 kilometers from the border that he described as cleared and empty of residents.
• He acknowledged that territory between that zone and the Litani River remains under Israeli fire control and not demilitarized.
• Katz warned that operations against Hezbollah sites north of the Litani stopped short of goals and could restart after the pause.