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Netanyahu Visits Lebanon Zone, Says Stay Until Hezbollah Disarmed

7/1/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the security zone in southern Lebanon, the first tour after a U.S.-brokered withdrawal deal.
Netanyahu said Israel will keep the zone until Hezbollah is disarmed and hand over two areas to Lebanon's army, while National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir called agreement a mistake and urged a vote to overturn it.
The IDF demolished a Hezbollah tunnel near Majdal Zoun, saying it held hundreds of weapons.

History

Historical Context

On 11 August 2006 the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 1701, ending the 34-day Lebanon war by ordering Israel’s withdrawal and deploying up to 15,000 UNIFIL peacekeepers. The ceasefire left Hezbollah armed, its rocket stockpile later estimated at about 150,000 missiles, and the unresolved disarmament fuels today’s border tension, reflected in Netanyahu’s tour and the IDF demolition of a Majdal Zoun tunnel.

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Story summary

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the security zone in southern Lebanon, the first tour after a U.S.-brokered withdrawal deal.
Netanyahu said Israel will keep the zone until Hezbollah is disarmed and hand over two areas to Lebanon's army, while National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir called agreement a mistake and urged a vote to overturn it.
The IDF demolished a Hezbollah tunnel near Majdal Zoun, saying it held hundreds of weapons.

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