Israel will not withdraw from territory in Lebanon, defence minister says

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. …