Isreal to stay ‘indefinitely’ in lands seized in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza, says defence minister

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Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz announced that Israeli forces will remain indefinitely in territories seized in Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza. This declaration challenges recent US-Iran agreements aiming to end ongoing conflicts in the Middle East.

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Monday that Israeli ground forces would remain in land they hold in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza, potentially challenging a memorandum of understanding announced a day earlier between the US and Iran to end the war in the Middle East.