{"id":2615649,"date":"2026-06-18T12:50:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T16:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-releases-new-occupation-map-of-lebanon-despite-iran-deal\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T12:51:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T16:51:39","slug":"israel-releases-new-occupation-map-of-lebanon-despite-iran-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-releases-new-occupation-map-of-lebanon-despite-iran-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel releases new occupation map of Lebanon despite Iran deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fisrael-releases-new-occupation-map-of-lebanon-despite-iran-deal%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2615649&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Israel announced its intention to continue military operations in Lebanon despite an agreement between the US and Iran aimed at ending the conflict. Israel has expanded its &#8220;security zone&#8221; in Lebanon and stated that its soldiers will persist in removing threats and defending northern residents. This escalation stems from ongoing tensions following a series of retaliatory strikes between Israel, Iran, and Hezbollah, with iran and its proxy Hezbollah engaging in missile attacks on Israel. despite efforts at ceasefires,hostilities continue,with Israel rejecting calls to withdraw from Lebanon and insisting on its right to respond to attacks. The conflict is linked to broader US-Iran negotiations for a potential <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-welcomes-israel-palestinian-authority-ceasefire\/\" title=\"White House welcomes ...-Palestinian Authority ceasefire\">long-term peace deal<\/a>, which could be destabilized by Israel&#8217;s military actions in Lebanon.Former US President Trump urged Israel to limit its military activities against Hezbollah, suggesting Syria should handle the threat instead. Israeli leaders have refused to support the US-Iran peace agreement, emphasizing their goal to dismantle Hezbollah. The situation reflects deep regional tensions, with Israel maintaining a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >firm stance amidst international diplomatic efforts<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\">Israel <\/a>on Thursday said it would continue military operations in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/lebanon\/\">Lebanon<\/a>, despite the agreement between the United States and Iran that pledged to terminate the conflict.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Israel released <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/IDF\/status\/2067552273375342988\">a new map<\/a> of its footprint in Lebanon, showing it has slightly expanded its \u201csecurity zone\u201d in the country by a few miles. Israel\u2019s military said that \u201cIDF soldiers will continue to remove threats and strengthen the defense of Israel\u2019s northern residents,\u201d<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/IDF\/status\/2067552273375342988\"> in a statement<\/a>. <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/4613561\/jd-vance-iran-deal-2028\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>For Vance, Iran deal presents opportunity and risk<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/4613561\/jd-vance-iran-deal-2028\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>For Vance, Iran deal presents opportunity and risk<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4612947\/iran-peace-deal-doubts-good-behavior\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Iran peace deal inspires little celebration as US banks on \u2018good behavior\u2019 and \u2018understanding\u2019 from Tehran<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The development comes after the U.S. and Iran <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4613641\/us-iran-digital-deal-signing\/\">formally signed an interim agreement <\/a>on Wednesday aimed at resolving their war and hashing out a long-term peace deal over a 60-day period. Israel\u2019s operation against Iran-backed Lebanese terrorists could destabilize that agreement, as the first paragraph of the 14-point \u201c<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4613001\/read-iran-mou-deal\/\">memorandum of understanding<\/a>\u201d calls for \u201censuring the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Lebanon,\u201d which borders Israel. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Israel\u2019s latest conflict in Lebanon is rooted in the joint U.S.-Israeli war on Iran that began on Feb. 28. Iran responded that day with strikes on Israel. Days later, Hezbollah\u00a0joined Iran in launching retaliatory missile strikes on Israel on March 2. The Iranian-backed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">terrorist group<\/a> cited Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei\u2019s death and \u201crepeated Israeli aggressions\u201d as the cause for the strikes, which marked the first time in over a year that the terrorist group had claimed an attack on Israel. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In response to Hezbollah\u2019s rocket fire, Israel launched strikes targeting terrorists operating in Lebanon, including in Beirut, the country\u2019s capital. There have been attempts at ceasefires, particularly as Iran has threatened to pull out of any peace deal if Israel\u2019s operations in Lebanon continue. But those efforts have repeatedly failed, as Hezbollah has continued to attack Israel and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been insistent on the country\u2019s right to respond to such attacks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump has urged Israel to dial back military activity against Hezbollah, due partly to fears it could upend his deal with Iran. Two Israeli officials <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/world\/lebanon\/israel-issues-new-lebanon-occupation-map-talks-us-deployment-rcna350681\">told <\/a><em>Reuters<\/em> on Wednesday that Israel would not back down on its position that its troops would remain deployed in Lebanon, and revealed they are holding \u201cstubborn\u201d talks with the U.S. over maintaining the troop deployment in southern Lebanon. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump argued this week that neighboring Syria <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4610858\/trump-suggestion-israel-syria-lebanon-hezbollah\/\">should combat Hezbollah<\/a> in Lebanon instead of Israel, citing an unspecified number of civilian casualties killed in airstrikes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTo be honest with you, I think they\u2019d do a better job of doing it,\u201d the president said. \u201cIf Israel can\u2019t do the job without killing everyone else, Syria will do the job.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4608701\/israeli-leaders-refuse-support-us-iran-peace-deal-hezbollah\/\"><strong>ISRAELI LEADERS REFUSE TO SUPPORT US-IRAN PEACE DEAL, SAY THEY MUST BE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE \u2018DISMANTLING\u2019 HEZBOLLAH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Israel clapped back against demands it withdraw from Lebanon, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/4608078\/israel-trump-lebanon-stikes-iran\/\">calling Trump\u2019s position<\/a> \u201ca resounding slap in the face.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe expectation that Israel will not strike anywhere in Lebanon does not align with the narrative of a strategic ally,\u201d an Israeli official said earlier this week.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" 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