Lebanon

Israeli Defense Minister States No Permission Needed to Stay in Lebanon

Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz declared that Israel's army will operate within Lebanon's security zone until Hezbollah is disarmed.

·July 9, 2026 at 10:25 AM·1 min read

Israeli Defense Minister States No Permission Needed to Stay in Lebanon

Yisrael Katz, the Israeli Defense Minister, announced that the Israeli army will continue its operations inside the security zone in Lebanon until Hezbollah is disarmed.

He added that Israel does not require permission to remain in Lebanon and asserted that most of Hezbollah's capabilities and leadership have been destroyed over the past two and a half years.