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Katz says Israel keeps the right to strike Iran and will stay in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza

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5:44 PM in Jerusalem
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Jerusalem

Defence Minister Israel Katz said Israel must retain the ability to act independently to stop Iran's nuclear programme, that he and Netanyahu had told the army to prepare accordingly, and that Israel would not withdraw from its security zones in Lebanon, Syria or Gaza.

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Iran's foreign minister said the same evening that the deal meant Israeli withdrawal from occupied areas of Lebanon.

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Correction

  • Corrected the headline (it read "Katz insists on independent strike freedom"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from Jerusalem / Israel security cabinet track to Jerusalem; changed the confidence label from reported to official; reclassified it from policy to military-statement; updated the sourcing note; added a source: The Guardian live blog. Why and evidence