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Israeli Defense Minister Katz: Israel Won't Withdraw From Lebanon, Even If US Demands It

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Israeli Defense Minister Katz: Israel Won't Withdraw From Lebanon, Even If US Demands It

🇮🇱 BEIRUT — Katz just said the quiet part out loud: US demands don't bind Israel. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Lebanon withdrawal is MOU Clause 1 — the trigger Iran uses to justify Hormuz restrictions. Katz naming the US as irrelevant removes Washington's ability to broker Israeli compliance privately. Tehran now has a public record: the US cannot deliver its non-signatory ally. Araghchi enters Bürgenstock with that on record.

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