Israel will occupy Lebanon indefinitely despite Iran-US deal, say ministers

Smoke rises from an Israeli airstrike that hit Qlaileh village in Lebanon earlier this month (Image: Mohammed Zaatari/AP)

ISRAEL will occupy Lebanon indefinitely despite a peace deal struck between the US and Iran, ministers have said.

Shehbaz Sharif, the Pakistani prime minister, whose country has served as a mediator, announced the deal and said it would be officially signed in Switzerland on Friday. He said the pact called for "the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in ‌Lebanon".