Israel withdraws from Lebanon by 2026?

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Israel currently maintains ground troops in five strategic positions within southern Lebanon, defying the complete withdrawal mandated by the November ceasefire agreement that ended a year-long conflict with Hezbollah[1]. This partial pullback, which left forces at Azi, alwaida-Ham, Jab Bilat, and Labbouneh, was condemned by Lebanon as an ongoing occupation rather than a genuine exit[3]. The 2000 unilateral withdrawal under Ehud Barak, which ended an 18-year occupation, serves as the primary historical precedent, yet the current military contingent represents the largest re-entry since that event 26 years ago[5]. Unlike the 2000 exit, Israeli officials explicitly state they will retain these positions until Hezbollah is fully dismantled, rejecting international pressure and insisting that no Lebanese forces possess the capability to expel them if they choose to stay[3][4].

Traders must monitor official announcements from the Israeli government regarding the dismantling of Hezbollah, as Prime Minister Smotrich has ruled out any exit from the security zone while the Iran-backed group remains active[4]. The settlement deadline of June 2026 coincides with the expiration of the revised withdrawal timeline, yet Israel has already delayed past the initial 60-day deadline set for January 26 without fulfilling the complete retreat clause[1][3]. Key dependencies include the deployment status of the Lebanese army and UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, which the ceasefire requires before Israel withdraws, alongside any potential re-engagement of hostilities that Israel has cautioned it is prepared to undertake[2][3]. Given the explicit political stance that forces will remain until Hezbollah is destroyed, the crowd-implied probability of zero per cent reflects the near-total absence of any credible signal for a full ground withdrawal before the settlement window closes.

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We track Israel withdraws from Lebanon by 2026? on the five venues with material liquidity for prediction markets. Live odds come from the Polymarket Polygon order book — the only source that ships real-time data under an open licence. For Kalshi, Betfair and Manifold we list platform attributes (fee, KYC, settlement, payment) instead of fabricated odds, because their APIs use non-comparable contract definitions.

Resolution & payout

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