Katz reiterates: We will not withdraw from Lebanon before Hezbollah is completely disarmed

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Today, Tuesday, Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz reiterated that his forces will not withdraw from the south until Hezbollah is completely disarmed.

Katz said in his statements, “We will not withdraw from the security zone in Lebanon until Hezbollah is completely disarmed,” and that we will respond to any attack by the party forcefully in the suburb.

He added: "We are ready to move towards additional areas in Nabatieh and Litani," pointing out that the security zone covers an area of ​​700 square kilometers in Lebanon.

Israel continues to occupy large areas in southern Lebanon, and continues to carry out massive strikes, demolition and bombing operations.

The war in the Middle East spread to Lebanon as of March 2, after Tehran's ally Hezbollah launched missiles at Israel in response to the killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on the first day of the US-Israeli raids on Iran on February 28.

Note that Israel has been waging a confrontation with Hezbollah since 2023, after the party opened a “support front” for Gaza and its ally Hamas shortly after the outbreak of war in the Strip.

While the Israeli strikes since October 8, 2023, have resulted in more than 8,920 deaths, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Health.