Defence Minister says Israel won’t withdraw from land seized in Lebanon, Syria, Gaza

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Israeli Defence Minister Katz announced that Israel will maintain an indefinite presence in territories seized from Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza. The statement aligns with Iranian calls linking an interim war deal to stopping Israeli attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Katz said Israel plans to stay “indefinitely” in lands it holds in Lebanon, as well as Syria and the Gaza Strip; Iran has tied the interim deal over the war to halting Israel's attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon.