Israeli troops face no restrictions in southern Lebanon despite ceasefire: Minister

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

45% : Despite the truce, Israeli forces remain deployed in what Israel calls a "security zone" along the Lebanese border.
43% : The remarks came a day after a ceasefire entered into force following months of escalating cross-border fire between Israel and Hezbollah.
43% : "Israel will not withdraw from the security zone in Lebanon.
40% : "There was and is no restriction on [Israeli military] soldiers in Lebanon from operating to remove threats," Israel Katz said in a statement on Sunday.
39% : Israel's minister of military affairs says Israeli troops in southern Lebanon face no restrictions in acting against perceived "threats," stressing that they have no plans for withdrawal despite a ceasefire that recently took effect with the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah.
38% : However, Israel, left out of the peace talks, has distanced itself from the US-Iran MoU and continues attacking residential areas in southern and eastern Lebanon.
37% : Iran has linked the interim agreement to an end to Israel's attacks across the region.
36% : The comments followed reports of Israeli air strikes in Lebanon on Saturday that killed dozens of people, as Israel has intensified its attacks on various areas in southern Lebanon.

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