Israel: Israel to maintain indefinite troop presence in so-called security zones.

Shotlist FILE: Jerusalem - April 7-8, 2019 1. Various of building of Israeli Parliament Knesset, national flags of Israel FILE: Jerusalem - Jan 17, 2025 2. Various of building of Prime Minister's Office, Israeli national flags FILE: Tel Aviv, Israel - April 7-8, 2019 3. Buildings, traffic FILE: Beirut, Lebanon - 2026 4. Various of national flag of Lebanon, traffic FILE: Tehran, Iran - Jan 25, 2026 5. Facade of Iranian Foreign Ministry building FILE: Tehran, Iran - Jan 14, 2026 6. Various of sign, interior of Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Iran - July 1, 2026 7. Screenshot of Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi's post on social media platform FILE: Tehran, Iran - Date Unknown 8. National flag of Iran, cityscape Tehran, Iran - June 6, 2026 9. Various of Iranian national flags, traffic FILE: Washington D.C., USA - Date Unknown 10. Various of U.S. national flag, White House FILE: Washington D.C., USA - Oct 2024 11. Various of White House, U.S. national flag Storyline Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced on Wednesday that Israeli forces will remain indefinitely within so-called "security zones" in Lebanon, the Palestinian Gaza Strip, and Syria to protect Israeli residents and communities. According to Lebanon's National News Agency, Israeli forces have set up several checkpoints along the Lebanon-Israel border and in southern Lebanon where military operations are ongoing. Lebanese health authorities reported that, as of Wednesday, Israeli attacks since March 2 have killed 4,297 people and injured 12,196 in Lebanon. Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi later responded, emphasizing that the terms of the recently signed Iran-U.S. peace memorandum of understanding (MoU) were clear, and that U.S. President Donald Trump had pledged to restrain Israel. Araghchi warned that if Israel ignores this, Iran will teach Israel a lesson. "Any threat against our People and Leadership will receive Immediate Powerful Response, " he said in a post on social media platform. [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland/Israel Media/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International/Radio Farda]