Israel is preparing for the possibility that the pending US-Iran agreement will result in calls to stop the IDF ground advance against Hezbollah in Lebanon, KAN News reported on Saturday.
KAN cited Israeli security sources as saying that the IDF is preparing to stop its deeper attacks into Lebanon to avoid harming the US-Iran deal, but will not withdraw from the security zone as part of that agreement.
The sources also said that the issue of the IDF's full withdrawal will be discussed with Lebanon during talks in Washington later in June.
The IDF's 36th Division has continued to push north in Lebanon, according to KAN, with some reports saying they have neared the large Lebanese city of Nabatieh.
IDF: Nabatieh an important Hezbollah stronghold
The military said that Nabatieh is an important Hezbollah stronghold and the IDF, therefore, must seize the opportunity to reach the city.
KAN noted that the IDF has limited its operations in Beirut due to the pending US-Iran deal. While sources reported Hezbollah had agreed not to fire upon northern Israeli communities, the Prime Minister's Office described the reports as "fake news."