# Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the Israeli military will not withdraw from its positions in southern Lebanon during the ten-day ceasefire. This goes against the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah’s demand for them to withdraw. Netanyahu says the ceasefire is to allow for the continuation of historic talks with Lebanon, which started in the US earlier this week. He says Israel has two fundamental demands for these peace talks: first, the disarmament of Hezbollah, and second, a sustainable peace agreement, peace through strength.
Netanyahu says Israel will not withdraw from positions in Lebanon during ceasefire