Israeli sources confirm the IDF will remain in southern Lebanon but will not conduct strikes if Hezbollah upholds the ceasefire, while Prime Minister Netanyahu has yet to respond to a reported US-Iran deal that allegedly includes Lebanon. Israel's continued military presence on its northern border reflects the unresolved and volatile nature of the Hezbollah threat, a conflict rooted in Iran's longstanding vow to destroy the Jewish state. Scripture foretells a time when Israel's northern neighbours will be drawn into end-times conflict, with passages such as Ezekiel 38-39 describing a coalition of nations — including Persia (Iran) — coming against Israel in the latter days.