After Defense Minister Israel Katz declared that the IDF "will not withdraw" from security zones, Washington clarified that "a permanent military presence in southern Lebanon is in

After Defense Minister Israel Katz declared that the IDF "will not withdraw" from security zones, Washington clarified that "a permanent military presence in southern Lebanon is inconsistent with the commitments" made under the understandings. Link US pushes back as Katz says IDF will not withdraw from security zone in southern Lebanon An official clarified that, from Washington's perspective, a permanent Israeli military presence in southern Lebanon is inconsistent with the commitments made under the understanding

Localisation: Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East
Source: Jerusalem Post
Categorie: security
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2026 06:41:27 GMT