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Israel Issues Leaflet Warning as US-Lebanon Ceasefire Deal Signed

6/26/2026

Summary

Story summary

Israeli forces dropped leaflets over Mansouri ordering residents to leave, the first warning since the ceasefire.
Israel and Lebanon signed a framework agreement in Washington on June 26 2026 to end fighting.
Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem demanded full Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese land and called U.S.–Iran deal a defeat for America and Israel.
U.S. officials announced a cell to monitor the ceasefire and discussed Lebanese-army pilot zones in the south.

History

Historical Context

The 2006 UN Security Council Resolution 1701 ended the Lebanon war by demanding a cease-fire and limiting armed forces south of the Litani River to the Lebanese army and UNIFIL. Persistent breaches—UNIFIL logged more than 15,400 Israeli violations after the November 2024 ceasefire—have kept the 2026 diplomatic push between Israel, Lebanon and the United States fragile.

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Story summary

Israeli forces dropped leaflets over Mansouri ordering residents to leave, the first warning since the ceasefire.
Israel and Lebanon signed a framework agreement in Washington on June 26 2026 to end fighting.
Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem demanded full Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese land and called U.S.–Iran deal a defeat for America and Israel.
U.S. officials announced a cell to monitor the ceasefire and discussed Lebanese-army pilot zones in the south.

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