Israel has rejected calls to withdraw troops from southern Lebanon, which it invaded in March in response to rocket fire by Hezbollah.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday said the Israeli military will not leave its security zone in southern Lebanon despite the Iran memorandum of understanding.

Israel’s deepening military footprint in Lebanon, aimed at weakening Hezbollah, has killed nearly 4,000 people and displaced more than 1 million, drawing rare public criticism from President Trump ove...