Israel will not leave Lebanon, won't strike if Hezbollah respect's ceasefire, sources tell 'Post'

Israel will not withdraw from southern Lebanon despite Iranian demands included in the new US-Iran deal, an Israeli source told The Jerusalem Post. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) also confirmed that attacks in Lebanon would cease if Hezbollah adheres to the ceasefire.

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Israel will not tolerate fire directed at its territory.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not yet commented on the US-Iran deal or the situation in Lebanon, which Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced is part of the agreement. Sharif stated that both sides have agreed to an immediate and permanent end to military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon.

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This morning's attacks should not have happened, particularly on a special day when we are so close to a Peace Deal with Iran.

Hours before the US-Iran deal's finalization on Sunday, Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz directed the IDF to strike the Dahiyeh district of Beirut. This action was a response to Hezbollah firing on Israeli territory. "Israel will not tolerate fire directed at its territory," the pair declared in a joint statement. The IDF reportedly notified CENTCOM before the strike. US President Donald Trump publicly denounced the strikes on social media, stating they "should not have happened, particularly on a special day when we are so close to a Peace Deal with Iran." Trump acknowledged Israel's right to self-defense but characterized the threat it faced as "very small and meaningless."

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While Israel has the right to "defend itself against threats," the threat it was defending itself against was "very small and meaningless."