The Israeli military said its forces are holding a security zone up to 10 kilometers inside southern Lebanon, publishing a map of positions hours after President Donald Trump signed a memorandum with Iran.
Key positions include the Ali Taher ridge overlooking the Nabatieh area and Tibnit, with Northern Command shaping deployments to maximize observation and fire control and, in some places, extend beyond the “yellow line.”
Israel expects the new U.S.-Iran track to enter a 60-day negotiation period and is assuming no final deal will emerge, while officials want to preserve the Lebanon hold at least until after the November U.S. midterm elections.
Residents are not expected to return to villages under IDF control for now, and the military said it will keep clearing threats inside and beyond the zone as Israel and Lebanon prepare to meet again next week.