Israel Defence Minister Says Troops to Stay in Lebanon, Syria, Gaza 'Until Further Notice'
Israel says its forces will stay in security zones to protect residents, even after a U.S.-backed framework aimed at Hezbollah disarmament.
- On Wednesday, Israel Katz announced that Israeli forces will remain in self-proclaimed "security zones" in Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza indefinitely to protect residents from jihadist elements.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited occupied Lebanese territory on Tuesday, asserting Israel will not withdraw while Hezbollah poses a threat, despite the US-sponsored framework agreement signed on Friday.
- According to Lebanon's health ministry, nearly 4,300 people have been killed in Israeli attacks since the war began, while the military reports 38 soldiers and one contractor died in Lebanon since March.
- Israeli forces currently occupy nearly 70 percent of Gaza, while conducting repeated incursions in Syria to establish a demilitarized zone following the overthrow of Bashar Assad.
- Both the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas and the Israeli military accuse each other of violating the ceasefire, while Israel maintains troop withdrawal depends on Hezbollah's disarmament across Lebanon.
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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed on Wednesday that Israeli forces will maintain their presence in what he termed "security zones" in Lebanon, Syria, and the Gaza Strip, emphasizing that there is no timetable for withdrawal from these areas.
Israel Defence Minister says troops to stay ‘indefinitely’ in Lebanon, Syria, Gaza
Israel and Lebanon signed a U.S.-sponsored framework agreement under U.S. sponsorship on June 26 to pave the way for peace between the two countries and disarm the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah
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