Israel will not withdraw from territory in Lebanon, defence minister says
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Israeli military strikes on Beirut on Sunday prompted US President Trump to publicly rebuke the action, warning it threatened to derail a pending US-Iran peace agreement that was expected to be finalized. Trump called for both Israel and Hezbollah to cease hostilities, arguing that continued attacks risked undermining the diplomatic breakthrough. Although the strikes delayed the signing by several hours, Trump maintained that the agreement remained on schedule for completion.
Progressive: Progressive-leaning outlets emphasized Trump's direct blame of Israel, framing the military strikes as the primary threat to the emerging peace deal and highlighting the administration's frustration with Israeli action jeopardizing the diplomatic breakthrough.
Moderate: Centrist outlets reported Trump's criticism of the Israeli strikes while prominently featuring his reassurances that the deal remained viable and on track, and stressed his calls for restraint from both Israel and Hezbollah to preserve the nascent agreement.
Comments by Israel Katz come after announcement of interim deal between Washington and Tehran
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Israeli military forces will not withdraw from a vast swathe of territory they have seized in southern Lebanon, the country’s defence minister has said, hours after Donald Trump and officials in Iran announced a new preliminary agreement between Washington and Tehran to end hostilities on “all fronts” in the Middle East pending a final settlement in about two months.
Israel Katz’s remarks were the first official Israeli comments after the announcement of the interim deal. Iranian and US officials are to meet on Friday in Geneva for a signature ceremony, diplomatic sources in Pakistan, the principal mediator, said.
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