Israel stated that its troops will continue to operate in Lebanon despite the ceasefire
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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said that IDF troops will remain in the security zone in southern Lebanon. The ceasefire took effect, but the next day Lebanon reported new strikes with 20 dead.
Israeli military will continue to have the right to act without restrictions against threats on Lebanese territory, and IDF units will remain in their occupied positions in the so-called security zone. This was stated by Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz, reports Reuters, writes UNN.
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This concerns the territory in southern Lebanon, where Israeli troops entered during the fighting with the Iran-backed group "Hezbollah." According to Katz, the military presence is necessary to protect the northern regions of Israel.
The ceasefire between the parties came into effect on Friday after several months of escalation, but the very next day, Lebanon reported new Israeli strikes that killed at least 20 people.
Israel does not plan to withdraw troops from the security zone
All achievements of the Israel Defense Forces in the campaign in Lebanon are preserved, our forces are deployed in the security zone along the "yellow line" in Lebanon and operate from there inward against terrorists and terrorist infrastructure
Tel Aviv claims that the strikes were a response to shelling of Israeli soldiers by Hezbollah. At the same time, Iran insists that the situation in Lebanon is one of the key issues in the negotiations between Tehran and Washington, which are currently ongoing in Switzerland.