Israel’s Lebanon Occupation to Continue, Netanyahu Dismisses Ceasefire Pressure (opens in new tab)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that Israeli forces will remain in southern Lebanon, despite a recently announced US-Iran agreement that calls for an end to fighting on all fronts and respect for Lebanon’s sovereignty. Speaking on Thursday, Netanyahu said Israel would continue to hold its self-declared security zone inside Lebanese territory. “We will restore security and prosperity to the communities of the North,” Netanyahu said. “This requires maintaining the securit...