Israeli officials have tied any significant redeployment of forces from positions north of the Litani River to verifiable Hezbollah disarmament and the Lebanese Armed Forces assuming sole security control in designated zones, rather than fixed timelines. A June 2026 U.S.-brokered framework agreement established limited pilot zones for phased Israeli pullbacks—one south of the river and a small area to the north—conditioned on Lebanese army performance and third-party verification of cleared infrastructure. As of mid-September 2026, Israeli artillery and air operations continued in southern Lebanon amid statements from IDF leadership that Hezbollah must be fully removed from the area south of the Litani before broader changes. Ongoing strikes and buffer zone maintenance reflect persistent security assessments, while diplomatic follow-up on the trilateral deal remains the primary near-term variable for market resolution.