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Netanyahu says Israel will keep forces in Lebanon, despite US-Iran deal
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a defiant address to Israelis, suggested Monday that he did not feel bound by the newly reached ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran.
Key facts
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a defiant address to Israelis, suggested Monday that he did not feel bound by the newly reached ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran.
- Over more than three months of Israel-Hezbollah clashes, more than 3,700 Lebanese and at least 30 Israelis have been killed, according to authorities in both countries.
- Foreshadowing potential trouble for the peace deal, he said he had no intention of withdrawing his forces from neighboring Lebanon — a key demand of the Iranians during negotiations with the United States
- Israeli soldiers there are fighting Hezbollah, a militant group allied with Iran.
Summary
“The struggle has not ended,” Netanyahu declared.
Foreshadowing potential trouble for the peace deal, he said he had no intention of withdrawing his forces from neighboring Lebanon — a key demand of the Iranians during negotiations with the United States. Israeli soldiers there are fighting Hezbollah, a militant group allied with Iran.