Current sectionMiddle East NewsLebanon News 'Soldiers In, Residents Out' Defense Minister Israel Katz also said Israel will not withdraw from the territories the IDF captured in Syria either. 'This is the security doctrine. The IDF must be on the enemy's turf and protect the communities from within the territory itself,' he saidShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribe04:37 PM • June 24 2026 IDTIsrael's Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Wednesday that Israel will not withdraw from southern Lebanon "even if there is an American demand to do so," leaving 200,000 displaced Lebanese residents "who will not return." CommentsIn the NewsIsraeli Defense Minister: IDF to Remain in Lebanon Even if U.S. Demands PullbackIn Israel's Eilat Area, Security Officials Warn of Breached Jordan BorderDespite Rabbis' Objections, IDF Chief Vows to Expand Women Integration in CombatShin Bet Chief Cancels Agency's Pride Month Events, Closes LGBTQ Employee GroupIsrael Braces for Mass Haredi Protest, Disruptions Expected Across Major RoadsRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIWhere Does Andy Burnham Stand on Israel and Palestine?Israel Is Conducting a Systematic Campaign of Ethnic Cleansing in the West BankAs the World Watched Gaza, Israeli Settlers Charged Ahead in the West Bank. A Clash Is ImminentNetanyahu's Mouthpieces Turn on Trump, Revealing a Deeper Israeli IngratitudeIsrael Is Bleeding Support in U.S. and Pouring Tens of Millions to Change ThatTrump's Iran Deal Castrates Netanyahu, but It's Still Catastrophic for Israel