Israel to maintain presence in occupied lands, says Defense Minister
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced forces will stay in parts of Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza, potentially complicating the new US-Iran peace deal.
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.