Event details
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Israel will not pull its troops out of southern Lebanon, according to live coverage compiled by ABC News, as the statement lands in the middle of the Rome talks where Lebanon has been pressing for further IDF withdrawals from the south.
Context
Ruling out a pullback removes a core concession Beirut is seeking in Rome, making it harder for President Aoun to show Lebanese constituents concrete progress and increasing the odds the current partial-withdrawal standoff persists.
- Local time
- 6:30 PM Jerusalem time, Aug 14, 2026
- Location
- Southern Lebanon
- Relationship
- Update