Israel’s refusal to withdraw forces from southern Lebanon poses a significant threat to the newly proposed U.S.-Iran peace agreement.

<img alt="A group of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men looks towards southern Lebanon, from the Israeli side of the Israel-Lebanon border, in northern Israel, June 14, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone." height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/ec96e1ca-57de-4c42-9a64-f3809ad3a954,1781537893119/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C297%2C5712%2C3213%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="A group of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men looks towards southern Lebanon, from the Israeli side of the Israel-Lebano...