\u201cIsraeli troops will not withdraw completely from Lebanon<\/b>,\u201d said Minister<\/b> of Defense<\/b>, Israel Katz, a few hours after the signing of the ceasefire agreement Israel <\/b>\u2013 Lebanon<\/b>.<\/p>\n
At the same time, Israel Katz warned that \u201cif Iran attempts to attack Israel to prevent the implementation of the agreement, we will respond with great force<\/b>\u201d.<\/p>\n
After describing the agreement between Israel and Lebanon <\/b>signed yesterday, Israel Katz stated that \u201cit may, for the first time in decades, shape a new and safer reality along the northern border and in Lebanon.\u201d<\/p>\n
He emphasized, in fact, that \u201cthe Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will not withdraw completely from Lebanon,\u201d as he had previously promised, and that \u201cthe army will maintain its security zone, including the area of the Beaufort Castle ridge<\/b>.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe real test will be the implementation of the agreement, and many challenges still lie ahead,\u201d said Israel Katz. He also announced that he had ordered the army to \u201cprepare for a prolonged presence in the security zone<\/b> and make the necessary preparations to protect IDF soldiers and eliminate threats to communities in the north.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201c\u201cThe key principle established in the agreement is that there will be\u2026 absolutely no withdrawal as long as the Hezbollah terrorist organization<\/b> has not been disarmed throughout Lebanon,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He also pointed out that \u201cthe Israel\u2013Lebanon agreement is a strategic blow to the Iranian axis.\u201d \u201cIran tried to force Israel to withdraw from Lebanon through threats and pressure on the United States, but failed<\/b>,\u201d claimed Israel Katz.<\/p>\n
It should be noted that the statements by Defense Minister Israel Katz follow statements by the Secretary-General of Hezbollah<\/b>, Sheikh Naim Qassem, who said: \u201cWe did not abandon the battlefield under the most difficult conditions, and we will not abandon it.\u201d <\/p>\n
\u201cThe framework agreement in Washington is humiliation, a disgrace, and a surrender of sovereignty,\u201d he emphasized. \u201cDirect negotiations constitute clear and unconditional concessions to Israel, because these are meetings aimed at imposing submission to the enemy\u2019s demands<\/b>\u201d, Sheikh Naim Qassem emphasized. <\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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