Hezbollah chief demands full Israeli withdrawal 'according to a timetable'

Published June 23, 2026 Updated June 23, 2026 09:22pm

Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem has demanded a full, scheduled withdrawal of Israeli troops from Lebanon to make way for a Lebanese army deployment in the south following the US-Iran deal to end the Middle East war, AFP reports.

“We now have a ceasefire. The withdrawal must take place according to a timetable. Israel has no choice but to fully withdraw from all Lebanese territory, without retaining an inch,” Qassem says in a televised address.

“Israel withdraws and the Lebanese army deploys exclusively south of the Litani River.”

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