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On Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz promised to remain in Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza indefinitely, while renewing threats against Iran. <\/p>\n

Speaking at a graduation ceremony for Israeli combat officers, Netanyahu and Katz vowed not to withdraw from their \u201csecurity zones\u201d no matter what \u201cpressures\u201d Israel faces.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe dominate southern Lebanon, from the summit of the Beaufort [castle], and we will remain as long as required in the security zone,\u201d Netanyahu said. \u201cWe do not intend to withdraw from it.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cThe Israeli military will remain in the security zones in Lebanon, in Syria and in Gaza without any time limit,\u201d Katz added. <\/p>\n

\u201cThere is another important message, which I hope is clearly understood in Tehran,\u201d Katz said. \u201cIf Iran attacks Israel because of our activities in Lebanon, or for any other reason, we will strike it with full force in a way that will clearly demonstrate the gap in power between us.\u201d <\/p>\n

Netanyahu \u2013 who has been issued a warrant for war crimes and crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court (ICC) \u2013 also spoke about the two joint U.S.-Israeli wars on Iran, saying that the 2025 and 2026 wars \u201chave achieved tremendous success\u201d and \u201celiminated an immediate threat, changed our strategic reality, and broken the wall of fear.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOur iron fist has struck everyone who sought to raise a hand against us,\u201d Netanyahu boasted. <\/p>\n

Polling from Israel shows, however, that the public widely believes the opposite. A recent survey conducted in Israel found that 92 percent of Israelis believe that Iran won the war. Even among voters who support Netanyahu\u2019s right-wing governing coalition, 93 percent believed Iran won the war. Nearly 90 percent believed that Israel failed to achieve its objectives in the war. <\/p>\n

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Israelis\u2019 support for the war on Iran remained high throughout the six-week, unprovoked war. Their opposition has not been with the war, but with its outcome. <\/p>\n

Contrary to Netanyahu\u2019s stated goals, the war did not result in regime change in Iran, the country\u2019s \u201cunconditional surrender,\u201d or the invasion that Netanyahu called for. Iran retained significant military capabilities, and demonstrated that it had leverage with its ability to control the Strait of Hormuz. <\/p>\n

Israelis are not opposed to Israel\u2019s continued presence in southern Lebanon, even though it threatens the U.S.\u2019s negotiations with Iran. <\/p>\n

Since the start of the genocide on Gaza in 2023, Israel has worked to wage permanent war on its neighbors, and to expand its control of territory in Syria, Lebanon, and Gaza. It has seized more land since 2023 than it had in decades.<\/p>\n

Israel invaded southern Lebanon in its war on the country in 2024, and expanded its invasion significantly beginning in March 2026. It has replicated its tactics used on Gaza in south Lebanon, destroying civilian infrastructure in numerous towns and villages \u2013 to the point that Human Rights Watch has said that it amounts to wanton destruction, a war crime. <\/p>\n

On Friday, Israel signed a framework agreement to withdraw from two areas in Lebanon, one south of the Litani River, and the other north of it. This came after four days of talks in Washington, D.C. between Israel, the Lebanese government, and the U.S. CNN<\/em> has reported that Israel considers the withdrawals to be \u201csymbolic\u201d and a \u201cgesture\u201d to the Lebanese government. Netanyahu said it is leaving sites that Israel \u201cdoes not need\u201d in Lebanon.<\/p>\n

Last month, Netanyahu said that he had directed the Israeli military to take over 70 percent of Gaza. Israel\u2019s so-called \u201csecurity zone\u201d had already inched westward, claiming 64 percent of Gaza. <\/p>\n

Earlier this month, an Al Jazeera<\/em> investigation documented over 800 Israeli incursions into Syrian territory between December 2024 and January 2026. Israel has built at least 10 military bases in Syria, in three Syrian provinces. <\/p>\n

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