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Israeli officials close to Netanyahu say the Likud leader has no intention to give up positions in Lebanon and are engaged in negotiations with the US following the announcement of an initial deal with Iran to halt hostilities.

A major diplomatic breakthrough has emerged after US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian electronically signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending months of conflict across the Middle East.

It is an area larger than many major cities — roughly 386 square miles — and Israel has said it plans to stay indefinitely.

Israel has largely distanced itself from the agreement — with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defiantly insisting that Israeli troops will remain inside Lebanese territories “for as long as necessary”.

Vice President JD Vance on Thursday issued a stark warning for the Israeli government to get on board with President Donald Trump’s controversial agreement with Iran, suggesting Israel had alienated much of the globe in recent years and that the U.S. was its last remaining major ally.

Former Lebanese ambassador to Jordan, Tracy Chamoun, explains what the U.S.-Iran agreement means for Lebanon — and what a ceasefire would look like on the ground.

Spread the love“`html The ongoing Israel Lebanon conflict continues to escalate, starkly juxtaposed against recent diplomatic efforts aimed at reducing hostilities in the region. Just as the U.S. and Iran seem to be cooperating on a deal intended to establish peace,