# After U.S. criticism, Israel links Lebanon withdrawal to Hezbollah disarmament

https://mins.news/en/item/21385

- Reuters, 2026-08-13 15:17 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/after-us-criticism-israel-ties-lebanon-withdrawal-hezbollah-disarmament-2026-08-13/

> Israel’s defence minister said on Thursday that Israeli forces would not withdraw from southern Lebanon until Hezbollah is disarmed, qualifying remarks he made a day earlier that had suggested the troops would leave.

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