### [2026-06-15](/feed/2026/06/15/index.md)

##### Middle Eastern crisis
# Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and defense minister Israel Katz say that Israel will not withdraw its troops from Lebanon, Syria, or the Gaza Strip. 




### Sources:

1. [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/15/netanyahu-says-israel-wont-leave-occupied-land-in-lebanon)

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