Lebanese president says will not yield 'a single inch' of territory to Israel

Middle East Eye · July 2, 2026 War

Lebanese president says will not yield 'a single inch' of territory to Israel Lebanese President Joseph Aoun defended on Thursday negotiations with Israel, saying they were not a betrayal and he would not surrender "a single inch of Lebanon's territory", according to the presidency. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Wednesday that the Israeli army would remain "until further notice" in what Israel described as "security zones" in Lebanon, Syria and the Gaza Strip.

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