Defense minister says Israel won’t withdraw from land seized in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza
- On Monday, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced an interim U.S.–Iran deal calling for the "immediate and permanent termination" of military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon.
- Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed Israel is not a party to the deal, declaring the military will maintain its presence "indefinitely" and warning that Israel would retaliate with "great force" if Iran attacks.
- Over the past two and a half years, Israel has taken control of 1,000 square kilometers across Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria, uprooting some 1.2 million people while razing villages and clearing the security zone.
- Despite the ceasefire announcement, authorities in southern Lebanon warned displaced residents against rushing home on Monday, citing unstable conditions; many remain skeptical, with one stating, "Frankly, we are hesitant; Israel cannot be trusted."
- Broader negotiations regarding Iran's nuclear program will continue over the next 60 days, according to Pakistani officials, while mediators facilitate meetings to "lay the foundation for the technical talks.
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Israel tries to get used to the new situation that arose after the agreement between Iran and the United States and Donald Trump’s public reprimands against Benjamin Netanyahu. The memorandum of understanding, which Iranians and Americans will sign on Friday in Switzerland, has achieved something very complicated in the Jewish state: the condemnation of all political groups from Labour to Zionist ultranationalism, all consider it to be an agreem…
Israel Declares ‘No Withdrawal ‘ From Lebanon in Response to Iran–US Deal
Israeli attacks and occupation in south Lebanon continue as drones buzz over Beirut at low altitude following the announcement of an MoU between Tehran and Washington Israeli War Minister Israel Katz vowed on 15 June that Tel Aviv will not withdraw occupation forces from south Lebanon and will strike the Islamic Republic with “full force” if it responds to violations of the newly announced US-Iran deal. “Prime Minister … Netanyahu and I are lead…
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Although Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi reported that the end of the invasion of Lebanon was part of the agreement, the Israeli Defense Minister stated that the troops would remain.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on the 15th that he intends to continue military operations to defeat Hezbollah, a pro-Iranian armed group in Lebanon that has supported Iran's attacks on the country, despite the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the United States and Iran to end the war. At a press conference held at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem on that day, Netanyahu said, "The fight is not comp…
Israeli troops will remain present in Lebanon, Syria, and the Gaza Strip for as long as necessary, according to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In doing so, he appears to pay little heed to the agreement between Iran and the United States, in which it was specifically agreed that Israel would remain quiet in these locations.
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