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Israel to stay ‘indefinitely’ in lands seized in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria

Smoke rises following an Israeli strike in Nabatieh, Lebanon, June 15, 2026.
Smoke rises following an Israeli strike in Nabatieh, Lebanon on June 15, 2026. © Stringer, Reuters

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.

Israel’s defence minister said Monday that Israel won’t withdraw from land seized in Lebanon, potentially challenging an interim deal that Iran and the United States reached hours earlier that includes opening the Strait of Hormuz and further extending a shaky ceasefire.

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