Israel will keep its troops in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza “for as long as necessary,” Defence Minister Israel Katz declared on Wednesday, as Israeli forces continued strikes in southern Lebanon and a Palestinian goalkeeper was killed in Gaza City.

Speaking to reporters in Tel Aviv, Mr Katz said the Israel Defence Forces would remain in the “security zones” it has established in all three territories until further notice, citing the need to protect civilians from “jihadist elements.” His remarks came hours after Lebanese President Joseph Aoun met army chief Rodolphe Haykal to discuss the expanded role of the Lebanese Armed Forces under a US-brokered framework agreement with Israel, which pledged to hand security control in southern Lebanon to Beirut. Yet on the ground, the situation remains unchanged: Israeli forces still occupy parts of southern Lebanon, launched fresh targeted strikes over the weekend, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the occupied area to reiterate that the IDF will not withdraw while Hezbollah remains present .

In Gaza, Israeli raids killed at least three people and wounded more than ten in Gaza City on Wednesday morning, according to local monitors . The same day, Palestinian goalkeeper Saleem Al-Ashqar was shot dead by Israeli forces, drawing international attention to the targeting of civilians in the enclave .

The Israeli government also escalated its diplomatic offensive, with Mr Netanyahu warning that Israel would strike Iran again “if needed,” as a US-Iran memorandum brokered by Pakistan entered into force this week . Meanwhile, the Board of Peace—a group advocating for the dissolution of the UNRWA—announced its intention to shut down the agency’s operations in Gaza, a move welcomed by Israel’s embassy in London and the Foreign Ministry, which accused UNRWA of “terrorism” and “participation in October 7th” .

Domestic pressure on Mr Netanyahu mounted as former IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot, a prominent critic, gained ground in polls ahead of the autumn election, running neck-and-neck with the prime minister in some surveys . Opposition leaders accused the premier of “complete silence” after ultra-Orthodox rabbis branded the military a “teacher of gravest sins” over conscription protests, further straining the coalition’s unity amid ongoing wars .

Analysts warn that Israel’s refusal to withdraw from southern Lebanon risks undermining the US-brokered framework agreement, which aims to stabilise the border but has yet to alter the reality on the ground . With indirect US-Iran talks now underway in Doha, the coming weeks will test whether Israel’s military posture can coexist with broader regional de-escalation efforts.

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