Defense minister says Israel won't withdraw from land seized in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza

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1. This is everywhere. And quite expected.

NYTimes
Yan Zhuang
June 15, 2026, 2:30 a.m.
Yan Zhuang

Israel’s national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, said on social media early Monday that the country was not bound by the U.S.-Iran agreement, which he said did not ensure Israel’s security. He called on Israel not to withdraw from any captured territory or compromise on anything less than the dismantling of Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed militant group in Lebanon. Israel was not party to the negotiations, and its war with Hezbollah is one of the thorniest outstanding issues for the peace agreement.