--- title: "Iran war live: Lebanon says no deal without Israeli withdrawal" description: "Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has stated that the country will not sign any agreement" author: "Anubhav Sharma" published: 2026-04-23 updated: 2026-04-23 canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/88501/iran-war-live-lebanon-says-no-deal-without-israeli-withdrawal category: "international" tags: ["international"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # Iran war live: Lebanon says no deal without Israeli withdrawal As of 23 April 2026, Lebanon's [Prime Minister](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/30440/the-race-to-become-britain-s-new-prime-minister) [Nawaf Salam](https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=/m/05c0ylw&q=Iran+war+live:+Lebanon+says+no+deal+without+Israeli+withdrawal) has stated that the country **will not sign any agreement** with Israel that does not include a **full [withdrawal](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/11900/4-reasons-why-premature-withdrawal-of-your-fixed-deposit-is-not-a-good-idea) of Israeli forces** from Lebanese territory. The [current situation](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/87401/the-genocide-of-kashmiri-pandits-and-the-current-situation) is as follows: - **Deadlocked Negotiations**: Ahead of a [second round](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/38152/the-second-round-of-national-deworming-day-which-is-held-twice-a-year-is-observed-on-first-round-was-held-on-10th-february) of rare direct talks in Washington, Lebanon is demanding an end to the Israeli military presence in the south. Prime Minister Salam has explicitly rejected the creation of a permanent "buffer zone," stating that displaced Lebanese citizens must be allowed to return to their homes and rebuild destroyed villages. - **Ceasefire Under Strain**: A fragile 10-day ceasefire, brokered by the U.S. and implemented on 16 April, is set to expire by the end of this week. Lebanon is pushing for a one-month extension of this truce to facilitate further diplomacy. - **Ongoing Hostilities**: Despite the truce, violence has continued. On 22 April, [Israeli strikes](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/88550/lebanon-remains-under-israeli-strikes-india-condemns-attack-on-un-peacekeepers) reportedly killed five people in southern Lebanon, including [Lebanese journalist](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/88500/iran-war-live-israel-kills-lebanese-journalist-tehran-us-talks-stalled) Amal Khalil. Hezbollah also reported carrying out [operations](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/304985/how-does-devops-bridge-the-gap-between-development-and-operations-teams-like-git) in response to what it called Israeli violations. - **Territorial Control**: Israel currently occupies a belt of southern Lebanon extending 5 to 10 kilometres (3 to 6 miles) into the country, which it claims is necessary to prevent rocket attacks on northern Israel. [International](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/85496/celebration-of-international-chocolate-day) mediators, including the U.S., continue to facilitate direct negotiations between the [two countries](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95517/india-has-launched-a-commemorative-logo-jointly-with-which-country-to-mark-30-years-of-the-establishment-of-diplomatic-ties-between-the-two-countries), which are the first of their kind in over 40 years. However, both sides remain far apart on key issues such as Hezbollah's disarmament and the specific terms of a complete Israeli withdrawal. --- Original Source: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/88501/iran-war-live-lebanon-says-no-deal-without-israeli-withdrawal Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.