Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli forces will not withdraw from Gaza, Lebanon and Syria, pledging they will stay “for as long as necessary.” The statement comes hours after a deal was announced between the United States and Iran aimed at ending the Middle East war, according to the reports.
Both outlets describe Netanyahu’s remarks as a response to the US-Iran agreement. He frames the commitment to continued presence in the three areas as a duration-based condition tied to Israel’s operational needs rather than any fixed timeline. The reporting does not provide additional details on how the deal would affect specific military deployments or whether Israel has agreed to align its policy with the terms of the US-Iran initiative.
The accounts are consistent in attributing the same pledge to Netanyahu and in linking it to the timing of the US-Iran deal announcement. They do not cite changes in Israeli policy beyond the reiterated commitment to remain in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria.
