Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz says that the country’s military will not leave security zones in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza, stating that Tel Aviv takes action “against both near and distant threats and strive for decisive outcomes rather than compromises and concessions”.

“The IDF will continue to defend our borders and our citizens from the peak of Mount Hermon, the mountains of Lebanon, the areas of our land in the Samaria region, and most of the territory of Gaza—against the threats posed by jihadist forces and organisations, as a central lesson from the events of October 7,” he says in a post on X.

Katz adds that US President Donald Trump is negotiating with Iran out of its own interests, as well as shared interests with Israel, such as Iran agreeing to never possess a nuclear weapon.

“We expect him to uphold this principle and additional principles in the realm of missiles and terrorist proxies,” he says.