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Middle East Eye • June 20, 2026 15:42

Netanyahu, Katz order forces to cease southern Lebanon attacks

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Netanyahu, Katz order forces to cease southern Lebanon attacks




Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz have ordered the Israeli army to cease attacks on southern Lebanon, Channel 12 reported.

Israel will not withdraw from the occupied areas, the report said, adding that the decision was made in coordination with the US.

Israeli attacks since 2 March 2 have killed at least 4,057 people and wounded 12,121, mostly in southern Lebanon, according to the Lebanese health ministry.


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