IDF says it has withdrawn 146th Division from south Lebanon after 3 months

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

Illustrative: IDF troops operate in southern Lebanon, in a handout photo published on June 1, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
Illustrative: IDF troops operate in southern Lebanon, in a handout photo published on June 1, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)

The military says it has withdrawn the 146th Division from southern Lebanon after three months of operations against Hezbollah.

At the height of the military’s offensive against Hezbollah, five IDF divisions were operating in southern Lebanon. Currently only two remain, the 91st and 36th.

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