Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has said that Israeli military operations in southern Lebanon will continue for the time being, despite a newly announced ceasefire deal mediated by the United States. Katz stated that Israeli forces will remain deployed in parts of southern Lebanon that Israel considers a buffer zone aimed at protecting northern Israeli communities from Hezbollah attacks.

BEIRUT: Lebanon remains committed to negotiations with Israel and will not use force to disarm the Iran-backed Hezbollah, a Lebanese official told Arab News, as Israel expanded…

Katz: If there is no calm in the north, there will be no calm in Beirut.