'Israel' won't leave 'Security Zones' in Lebanon, Syria, Gaza

'Israeli' Defense Minister Israel Katz has rejected all international demands for military withdrawal, announcing that 'Israeli' forces will maintain an indefinite, ironclad presence within newly designated "security zones" carving through Lebanon, Syria, and the Gaza Strip.

The sweeping policy declaration, which Katz emphasized is a fully unified doctrine shared with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, signals a sharp escalation in Israel's regional positioning, defying both current and anticipated diplomatic pressures from Western and regional brokers.

Addressing the fluid geopolitical landscape, Katz made it clear that the defense establishment will not allow ongoing diplomatic initiatives -including tentative, back-channel talks between Washington and regional actors- to compromise what Israel deems its essential defensive perimeters.

"We flatly refuse to withdraw the military from Lebanon, regardless of any current or future pressures exerted upon us," Katz stated bluntly.

"Prime Minister Netanyahu and I adhere to a clear, unyielding policy: our forces will remain anchored in the security zones of Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza to ensure our national defense."

The Defense Minister also issued an explicit, zero-tolerance warning directed squarely at Tehran as tensions flare over intensified 'Israeli' air campaigns in Beirut's Dahiyeh district.

Turning to potential macro-retaliation, Katz warned that the country's military apparatus has already finalized comprehensive contingency plans to strike back directly at Iranian sovereign infrastructure.

"If Iran attacks Israel over the unfolding events in Lebanon, we will strike back at them with our maximum, unmitigated power," Katz warned, signaling that any regional intervention by Tehran would instantly trigger an all-out, direct kinetic conflict.