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Israel Katz stated that the military will not withdraw even if the United States demands it. The remark follows U.S.-Iran talks that produced plans for a Lebanon deconfliction cell excluding Israel.
middleeasteye.netIsraeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said the military will not withdraw its forces from southern Lebanon even if the United States demands it. The statement was issued on or before June 24, 2026. -Iran talks held in Geneva on June 22 produced an agreement to create a deconfliction cell for Lebanon.
The cell will include the United States, Iran, the Lebanese government, Qatar, and Pakistan. Israel is not a member. Israeli forces have conducted operations in southern Lebanon since March 2, 2026, in response to Hezbollah attacks.
The last Israeli strike on a Hezbollah command center in Beirut occurred on June 14. Iran’s ambassador to the UN in Geneva said any further Israeli attacks on Lebanon, including Beirut and southern Lebanon, would cross Iran’s red line.
EuronewsA doctor who returned from a humanitarian mission tested positive after a commercial flight from Kinshasa. Authorities isolated the patient and began contact tracing while assessing transmission risk as very low.
The BbcU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met UAE leaders on the second day of a regional visit aimed at reassuring Gulf allies that their security concerns will factor into ongoing talks to end the Iran-U.S. war.
New York PostCamp Mystic filed for Chapter 11 reorganization in Houston on Wednesday with debts over $10 million. The filing follows July 2025 floods that killed 27 people at the site and came after a state report cited inadequate emergency planning.