Israel says military operations in Lebanon will continue despite ceasefire announcement
Israel says troops will stay in southern Lebanon and displaced residents will not return, despite a U.S.-backed ceasefire that left Hezbollah attacks unresolved.
- Israel and Lebanon agreed on Wednesday to a U.S.-backed ceasefire, yet Defence Minister Israel Katz announced Thursday that operations in southern Lebanon will continue, barring residents from returning home.
- Katz stated that troops will remain in a so-called security zone, including the 900-year-old Beaufort Castle, to "dismantle terrorist infrastructure in the area."
- During a visit to a Haifa base, Israeli military Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir declared "there is no ceasefire for our forces," aiming to maximize operational freedom in Lebanon.
- National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir called the ceasefire a "serious mistake" on Thursday, urging Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to bring the agreement to the Cabinet for a vote.
- Israel maintains "freedom of action, backed by the United States, to strike in Beirut in response to attacks," as the ongoing Lebanon War remains a sticking point in broader Iran negotiations.
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While the prospect of a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon grabs international headlines, the south of the country and the Becá valley continue to suffer the violence of fighting between the Hebrew Army and Hizbollah, the allied Shia guerrilla of Iran. In Beirut, an Israeli surveillance drone patrols the skies at very low altitude. And the Unifil laments the death of one of its soldiers and the wounds sustained by two other of its blue helmets…
Long live the truce, the truce that is not there. In Washington and between the European Chancellors it exults for the signing of the understanding between Israel and Lebanon on a conditional ceasefire that should put an end to the conflict in the Cedars' Country, to Israeli raids on Beirut and the invasion of the South. The conditional is mandatory because, despite the positive reactions, the agreement has several clauses that make it still dif…
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AlKhaleej TodayIsrael continues deadly attacks after new Lebanon ceasefire
BEIRUT — The Israeli army said Thursday it will continue its ongoing offensive in southern Lebanon despite a trilateral declaration issued in Washington announcing an agreement on a ceasefire, while Defense Minister Israel Katz said military operations will continue until Hezbollah is removed from areas south of the Litani River.Several people have been wounded in an Israeli drone attack on a vehicle after Israel and Lebanon officials agreed to …
Israel Will Continue Operations in Lebanon Despite Ceasefire, Defense Minister Says
Israel will continue its operations on the ground in southern Lebanon despite agreeing to a ceasefire, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on June 4. Israel and Lebanon announced on June 3 that they had agreed to implement a ceasefire. Katz said that Lebanese residents who had been forced to leave their homes in the area by the Israel Defense Forces’ (IDF’s) ongoing mission would not be allowed to return. His comments came a day after Leba…
Israeli Defense Minister says he reserves the right to strike Beirut, despite announcement of a ceasefire agreement between the two countries
In Lebanon, despite a new attempt to implement the hardly effective ceasefire so far, there are further Israeli attacks.
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