Benjamin Netanyahu insists that Israel's occupation of territory in Lebanon and Syria will continue, despite US-Iran deal. Israel has been involved in a war with Hezbollah since October 2023 and launched cross-border raids in October 2024. On Sunday, Israel launched a strike on Beirut’s suburbs, killing three people.
Israel vows to continue rooting out Iranian-backed Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon. Defense Minister Israel Katz refused to say when Israeli forces would leave Lebanon, citing the security threats that terror cells pose to the Jewish State. Politicians across Israel have blasted the Trump-backed peace plan. MOU is set to be signed in Geneva on Friday.
The USA and Israel started the war on February 28th with air strikes on Iran and Iran responded with drone and missile attacks. A fragile ceasefire has been in effect since April 8th. The agreement to end the war is expected to be signed on Friday in Geneva.
The US and Iran agreed on a framework for an agreement to end the war. It is expected to halt the US blockade of Iranian ports, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and begin 60 days of talks on Tehran’s nuclear program. According to Iranian and Pakistani sources, the agreement also includes a ceasefire in the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, the Lebanese terror group backed by Iran. Israel started the war alongside the US. Israel will not withdraw from southern Lebanon, where it is battling the Iran-backed Hezbollah.
Ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran includes Lebanon. Israel has been ravaging southern Lebanon since 2023. Since March 2, Israel has killed at least 3,783 people in Lebanon and wounded 11,699. More than 1.2 million people have been displaced.
Iran and the United States reached an interim deal over the conflict in Lebanon. It includes opening the Strait of Hormuz and extending a shaky ceasefire. Israel bombed Beirut’s southern suburbs on Sunday. Israel joined the US in launching the war on Feb. 28. Iran's deputy foreign minister confirmed the agreement on state television but said Iran would not start implementing it until it was signed Friday.
Israel opposes withdrawal of its forces from Lebanon despite a peace agreement between the US and Iran. Israel would attack Iran if Tehran launched strikes against Israel because of developments in Lebanon. Israel launched airstrikes in southern Lebanon on Monday, killing over 3,700 people and wounding nearly 11,500.
Ben-Gvir and Katz say Israel will not withdraw from any territory it has seized. Israel Defense Forces will remain in the security zones in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza indefinitely. All terrorist infrastructure, above and below ground, will be destroyed. Netanyahu is yet to comment on the announced U.S.-Iran understanding.
Israel's defense minister says Israeli forces will remain in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza indefinitely. Israel and Netanyahu oppose an IDF withdrawal from Lebanon. Israel warns Iran that if it attacks Israel in response to its campaign in Lebanon Israel will retaliate with "full force" Israel will not compromise on Israel's paramount security interest.