Israel Refuses Trump's Peace Accord, Vowing to Hold Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza despite Ceasefire

Описание: Israel Refuses Trump's Peace Accord, Vowing to Hold Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza 'Indefinitely despite Ceasefire


In a major diplomatic split with the United States, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced on Monday that Israeli forces will not withdraw from occupied "security zones" across Lebanon, Syria, and the Gaza Strip. Katz declared that the military presence will be maintained indefinitely, directly challenging the sweeping regional ceasefire framework finalized by U.S. President Donald Trump.

The hardline stance marks Tel Aviv’s first official response since the White House and Tehran completed the historic "Islamabad Memorandum" to halt Middle Eastern hostilities and lift the Persian Gulf naval blockade. Brushing aside intensive global and American pressure to stand down, Israeli leadership signaled that they will not bound their military footprint by external agreements.

"Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and I are leading a clear policy that determines that the IDF will remain in the security zones in Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza, without any time limit, to protect, from there, the border and Israeli communities against jihadist elements."

The decision to retain long-term control over these sovereign territories puts the Israeli government on a direct collision course with the Trump administration. In his statement, Katz revealed that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had explicitly communicated this non-negotiable stance to President Trump and senior American officials. Katz added that he personally reinforced the message during a high-level briefing with U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.

According to the Israeli government, holding onto the deep buffer zones inside southern Lebanon, Gaza, and parts of Syria constitutes one of the military's most vital accomplishments in the war. Katz framed the long-term occupation as a direct lesson from the October 7 attacks, stating that Israel refuses to compromise on its core security interests regardless of "all the existing pressures and those that will still come."

The operational reality outlined by Katz indicates a heavy, destructive footprint on the ground. The designated security zone inside southern Lebanon will be completely cleared of its local civilian populations. Israeli forces have been instructed to dismantle all subterranean tunnels and systematically flatten contact-line villages, including residential homes that the military alleges served as active outposts for Hezbollah militants.

With the broader U.S.-Iran peace deal now signed, Israel has also issued a fierce warning to Tehran to prevent any regional spillover. While Trump celebrated his cashless diplomatic pact as a historic victory, Katz made it clear that Israel retains the sovereign authority to act independently, warning that the country is ready to pivot its full military weight against Iran directly if provoked.

"We will not compromise on Israel's security interests and the protection of our citizens, and we will not withdraw from the security zones... If Iran attacks Israel because of events in Lebanon, we will strike it with full force."



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