Lebanon-Israel Deal Faces Hezbollah Resistance

Durham News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 27, 2026 · 1m

Lebanon and Israel have inked a U.S.-brokered peace deal aimed at ending decades of conflict, but it’s fraught with peril: Israel will pull out of Lebanon only if Hezbollah disarms — a demand the militant group fiercely rejects, calling it a “humiliation” and vowing to keep fighting. The plan calls for phased Israeli withdrawals and Lebanese army takeovers in pilot zones, while Lebanon pledges to cut off funding to armed groups — a direct jab at Hezbollah. Protests erupt in Beirut, officials warn of civil war, and tensions flare with drone strikes and detentions. While some Lebanese hope for…