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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jason Burke in Jerusalem

Netanyahu declares victory over Iran – and rules out withdrawal from Lebanon

Benjamin Netanyahu speaking at a news conference
Benjamin Netanyahu claimed the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran had spared his country from ‘nuclear annihilation’. Photograph: Ronen Zvulun/EPA

Benjamin Netanyahu has hailed a historic victory over Iran and ruled out any immediate withdrawal from Lebanon, saying that Israel’s forces would remain there “for as long as necessary”.

“We established deep security zones around the state of Israel. We did this in Gaza, in Lebanon and in Syria,” the Israeli prime minister said in a televised press conference on Monday. “And I want to make it clear: we will remain in these security zones … to protect our country.”

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