{"id":2627229,"date":"2026-07-09T10:23:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T14:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/katz-rebukes-trumps-suggestion-that-idf-withdraw-from-lebanon\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T10:23:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T14:23:29","slug":"katz-rebukes-trumps-suggestion-that-idf-withdraw-from-lebanon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/katz-rebukes-trumps-suggestion-that-idf-withdraw-from-lebanon\/","title":{"rendered":"Katz rebukes Trump&#8217;s suggestion that IDF withdraw from Lebanon"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkatz-rebukes-trumps-suggestion-that-idf-withdraw-from-lebanon%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2627229&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz strongly rejected U.S.President Donald Trump&#8217;s suggestion that Israel might withdraw from southern Lebanon, emphasizing that Israel does not need anyone\u2019s approval to stay in Lebanon. Katz stated that Israel&#8217;s presence in Lebanon is necessary to defend against Hezbollah and that Israel will remain until the group is disarmed throughout the country. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/obama-criticized-by-black-leaders-over-lecture-on-harris-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Obama criticized by black leaders over lecture on Harris - Washington Examiner\">comments responded<\/a> to Trump\u2019s remarks at the NATO summit, where he indicated that Israel might withdraw, a stance contradicting Israeli officials&#8217; views. Katz reaffirmed Israel&#8217;s right and obligation to operate from its <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >security zone<\/a> in Lebanon to counter threats, notably from Hezbollah, backed by Iran. U.S.-Israel negotiations focus on disarming Hezbollah, but the association has been rearming despite the ongoing ceasefire. Israel remains committed to maintaining its presence until Hezbollah is disarmed entirely, even amid tensions with the U.S.and objections from Lebanese officials.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"219\">Israeli<\/a> Defense Minister Israel Katz delivered a rebuke to President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a>, responding to his suggestion that Israel may withdraw from southern <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/lebanon\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1192\">Lebanon<\/a> by saying it didn\u2019t need approval from anyone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Katz had previously suggested that Israel would remain in Lebanon, even if the United States demanded that the country leave. Trump didn\u2019t demand as much but did publicly favor a withdrawal at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey. Katz firmly shot down the notion on Thursday.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4641840\/us-strike-iran-strait-of-hormuz\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>US strikes target Iran\u2019s ability to control Strait of Hormuz after Trump declares MOU \u2018over\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4640853\/trump-contemplates-assassinating-more-iran-leaders-kill-list\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump contemplates assassinating more Iranian leaders, warns he \u2018may be gone too\u2019 after topping Tehran\u2019s \u2018kill list\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4641222\/rahm-emanuel-israel-democrats\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Rahm Emanuel tells Israelis that he understands their \u2018cynicism\u2019 and \u2018anger\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe didn\u2019t ask for anyone\u2019s approval to enter Lebanon, and we don\u2019t need approval to stay in Lebanon,\u201d he said in a statement. \u201cIt is our right and duty to defend the residents of the Galilee and Israeli citizens from the threats of the jihadist terror group <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hezbollah\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"814\">Hezbollah<\/a>, which aims to destroy the State of Israel.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs Prime Minister <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/benjamin-netanyahu\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"378\">Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a> and I have clarified, we will continue to stay in the security zone in Lebanon and to act from it as needed, until Hezbollah is disarmed in all of Lebanon and the threat to the residents of the north is removed,\u201d Katz added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The comments he was responding to were made at the summit while Trump was sitting next to Syrian President Ahmed al Sharaa, whose own relations with Israel are fraught.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI talked to [Netanyahu] about that. I think they\u2019re going to. I think they want to,\u201d Trump said, responding to a question about whether Israel would withdraw from the country. \u201cThey\u2019re getting along with Lebanon, they\u2019re signing deals with Lebanon.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump\u2019s claim directly opposed all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-purge-has-begun-where-it-stops-nobody-knows\/\" title=\"The Purge Has Begun. Where It Stops, Nobody Knows.\">public statements<\/a> from Israeli public officials. Despite the fractured nature of Israel\u2019s political scene, most Israelis are convinced of the necessity of remaining in southern Lebanon to counter Hezbollah\u2019s ability to launch attacks against Israel. The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"100\">Iran<\/a>-backed group has long been the biggest thorn in Israel\u2019s side, and the current situation is seen as the best chance yet to crush it once and for all.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Israel\u2019s aim to remain in Lebanon and take out Hezbollah has been one of the biggest sources of tensions with Washington. Iran insisted on a ceasefire in Lebanon being part of the wider ceasefire, causing Trump to exert heavy pressure against Israel to halt its advance. Though both sides have repeatedly violated the ceasefire, Israel has been restrained from major attacks against Beirut and important Hezbollah infrastructure to the north.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4622363\/israel-not-withdraw-lebanon-even-us-demand\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4622363\">ISRAELI DEFENSE MINISTER SAYS IDF WON\u2019T WITHDRAW FROM SOUTHERN LEBANON, EVEN IF US DEMANDS IT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Israel has made the complete disarmament of Hezbollah an essential precondition for any withdrawal from Lebanon. Its negotiations with the Lebanese government, mediated by the U.S., have focused on disarming the group, but it is unlikely that Beirut could meaningfully move against Hezbollah.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The terrorist organization, meanwhile, has used the lull in fighting to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4623610\/hezbollah-rearm-israel-ceasefire-drones\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4623610\/hezbollah-rearm-israel-ceasefire-drones\/\">regroup and rearm<\/a> after suffering significant setbacks against the Israeli military.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Israel Katz rejects U.S. pressure, vows to stay in Lebanon<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2627230,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Israel-Katz.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[26585,82466,23728,3634],"class_list":["post-2627229","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-idf","tag-katz","tag-lebanon","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Israel-Katz.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2627229","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2627229"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2627229\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2627233,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2627229\/revisions\/2627233"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2627230"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2627229"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2627229"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2627229"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}