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On Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz promised to remain in Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza indefinitely, while renewing threats against Iran.

Speaking at a graduation ceremony for Israeli combat officers, Netanyahu and Katz vowed not to withdraw from their “security zones” no matter what “pressures” Israel faces.

“We dominate southern Lebanon, from the summit of the Beaufort [castle], and we will remain as long as required in the security zone,” Netanyahu said. “We do not intend to withdraw from it.”

“The Israeli military will remain in the security zones in Lebanon, in Syria and in Gaza without any time limit,” Katz added.

“There is another important message, which I hope is clearly understood in Tehran,” Katz said. “If Iran attacks Israel because of our activities in Lebanon, or for any other reason, we will strike it with full force in a way that will clearly demonstrate the gap in power between us.”

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Netanyahu – who has been issued a warrant for war crimes and crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court (ICC) – also spoke about the two joint U.S.-Israeli wars on Iran, saying that the 2025 and 2026 wars “have achieved tremendous success” and “eliminated an immediate threat, changed our strategic reality, and broken the wall of........

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