IDF 36th Division Nears Nabatieh as Israel Weighs Halt to Deeper Lebanon Offensive
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Updated · The Jerusalem Post · Jun 13
IDF 36th Division Nears Nabatieh as Israel Weighs Halt to Deeper Lebanon Offensive
3 articles · Updated · The Jerusalem Post · Jun 13
Summary
Israeli security sources told KAN the military is preparing for pressure to stop its ground advance in Lebanon if a pending US-Iran deal is finalized, even as the 36th Division keeps pushing north.
Nabatieh has become the immediate focus because the IDF calls the large southern Lebanese city a key Hezbollah stronghold and says it must seize the opportunity to reach it.
The same planning envisions pausing deeper attacks to avoid harming the US-Iran agreement, while keeping Israeli forces inside the existing security zone rather than fully withdrawing.
Washington talks later in June are expected to address any full IDF withdrawal with Lebanon, as reports that Hezbollah agreed not to fire on northern Israel were denied by the prime minister's office as fake news.