{"id":131494,"date":"2026-06-19T17:05:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T15:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.reunion68.se\/?p=131494"},"modified":"2026-06-19T07:23:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T05:23:30","slug":"22-00-121","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reunion68.se\/?p=131494","title":{"rendered":"Israel Vows to Remain in Southern Lebanon as Hezbollah Expects Cash Infusion From Trump\u2019s Iran Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.algemeiner.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"center alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.reunion68.com\/Biuletyn\/img\/algem.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"35%\" \/><\/a><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #000080;\"><span><strong><a style=\"color: #000080; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.algemeiner.com\/2026\/06\/18\/israel-vows-remain-southern-lebanon-hezbollah-expects-cash-infusion-trumps-iran-deal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Israel Vows to Remain in Southern Lebanon as Hezbollah Expects Cash Infusion From Trump\u2019s Iran Deal<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Ailin Vilches Arguello<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr style=\"height: 15px; background: #d0e6fa; width: 100%;\" \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.algemeiner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-08-07T151505Z_1_LYNXMPEL760WY_RTROPTP_4_ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-LEBANON-1.jpg\" width=\"100%\" \/><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>Men carry Hezbollah flags while riding on two wheelers, at the entrance of Beirut\u2019s southern suburbs, in Lebanon, Nov. 27, 2024. Photo: REUTERS\/Thaier Al-Sudani<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Israel has vowed not to withdraw from southern Lebanon, even as the newly signed US-Iran memorandum of understanding reshapes regional dynamics and declares a \u201ctermination of military operations\u201d in the country, with Hezbollah expecting a sharp rise in political leverage and a significant boost in funding.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">On Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that while Israel values its close partnership with the United States, the country is determined to secure the safety of communities along its northern border amid the persistent and escalating threat posed by the Iran-backed Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">\u201cThe struggle is not over yet and additional challenges still lie ahead,\u201d Netanyahu said during a dedication ceremony of Route 60.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">\u201cWe will restore security to the north,\u201d he continued. \u201cThat means maintaining the security zone in southern Lebanon and remaining there for as long as Israel\u2019s security requires it. This buffer zone separates Hezbollah terrorists from our citizens and our homes.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">The United States and Iran digitally signed a memorandum of understanding on Wednesday, bringing the agreement into immediate effect and formally launching a process aimed at ending the war.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">The 14-point memorandum calls for an immediate and permanent end to the war across all fronts, including Lebanon, with both sides pledging not to carry out hostile actions, threaten force, or interfere in each other\u2019s internal affairs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">In Lebanon, Israel has been fighting the Iran-backed terrorist group, which opened fire on the Jewish state in early March, days after the joint US-Israeli military campaign began against the Iranian regime.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">For weeks now, Israeli and Lebanese officials have been engaged in US-mediated efforts to end the conflict, with the next round of direct talks scheduled to take place in Washington next week.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">US President Donald Trump has sharply criticized Israel\u2019s military campaign against Hezbollah, further straining relations between the two longtime allies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">\u201cI think we can act a little more moderately regarding Lebanon. Bibi and I have differences of opinion on the issue \u2014 maybe we shouldn\u2019t knock down a building every time someone from Hezbollah enters it,\u201d Trump said this week during the G7 summit in France.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">\u201cIsrael could have done a better job on the issue of Hezbollah. I\u2019m not saying they shouldn\u2019t defend themselves \u2014 but they certainly could have done a better job on the issue,\u201d he continued. \u201cThere are people there living their lives, and buildings are collapsing on them or right next to them. Would you want to live there? It\u2019s so unfair, especially in Beirut.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Hezbollah notoriously exploits civilian sites across Lebanon to house its weapons and operation centers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">As of now, the Israeli military remains deployed along the Yellow Line in southern Lebanon and is expected to stay there for at least the next 60 days, as Tehran and Washington negotiate a final agreement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Challenging the newly signed US-Iran pact, Israel published a map on Thursday outlining an expanded military control zone in southern Lebanon, reaching toward the Hezbollah stronghold of Nabatieh north of the Litani River, with Israeli officials warning they do not rule out carrying out attacks beyond the designated area if necessary.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Even with the US-Iran ceasefire in place, Hezbollah has continued attacking Israeli positions in southern Lebanon this week, including with explosive drones that have killed and wounded Israeli troops.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">In a televised address on Wednesday, Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem hailed the memorandum of understanding as a \u201cgreat victory,\u201d describing it as a \u201cturning point\u201d for Lebanon.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">\u201cNo yellow zones, \u200bno red zones, and no green zones. Israel must leave, and it will leave,\u201d the terrorist leader said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">According to Qassem, the group has received assurances from Iran that Israeli forces will be withdrawn from Lebanon in the next phase of Tehran\u2019s talks with Washington, with the pullout expected to stem from continued diplomacy following the signing of the memorandum rather than being a precondition for it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">\u201cThere will be no nuclear deal between Iran and the United States unless the Israelis withdraw,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">The Iranian proxy also expects to receive a major political and financial boost in Lebanon, with Tehran pledging increased funding once US sanctions are eased and frozen Iranian assets begin to be released under the terms of the agreement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">However, a US official said Washington had told Iran that \u201cfunds will not be unfrozen if they are going to any terror organization.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">\u201cThe MOU also incentivizes Iran to keep proxy groups in check, as if they fail to do so, they will be unable to access any benefits of the agreement,\u201d the official said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">According to the US Treasury Department, Iran continued financing Hezbollah despite years of sweeping US sanctions, transferring roughly $1 billion to the group during the first 10 months of 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr style=\"height: 15px; background: #d0e6fa; width: 100%;\" \/>\n<div id=\"content\" class=\"content-alignment\">\n<div id=\"watch-description\" class=\"yt-uix-button-panel\">\n<div id=\"watch-description-text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><em>Zawarto\u015b\u0107 publikowanych artyku\u0142\u00f3w i materia\u0142\u00f3w nie reprezentuje pogl\u0105d\u00f3w ani opinii Reunion&#8217;68,<\/em><em><br \/>\nani te\u017c webmastera Blogu Reunion&#8217;68, chyba ze jest to wyra\u017anie zaznaczone.<br \/>\nTwoje uwagi, linki, w\u0142asne artyku\u0142y lub wiadomo\u015bci prze\u015blij na adres:<br \/>\n<\/em><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong><em><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"mailto:webmaster@reunion68.com\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">webmaster@reunion68.com<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr style=\"width: 100%;\" \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Israel Vows to Remain in Southern Lebanon as Hezbollah Expects Cash Infusion From Trump\u2019s Iran Deal Ailin Vilches Arguello Men carry Hezbollah flags while riding on two wheelers, at the entrance of Beirut\u2019s southern suburbs, in Lebanon, Nov. 27, 2024. 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