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There is no restriction on Israeli soldiers in face of threats, Katz says


There is no restriction on Israeli soldiers in face of threats, Katz says

Smoke rises from the site of a series of Israeli airstrikes that targeted the Lebanese city of Nabatieh on June 20, 2026. (Credit: Abbas Fakih/AFP)

There was and is no restriction on Israeli soldiers to act to eliminate threats in Lebanon, with troops remaining in positions in the security zone, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said in a statement on Sunday.

Israeli strikes killed at least 20 people in Lebanon on Saturday, Lebanon's state-run news agency NNA reported, a day after a ceasefire with Iran-backed Hezbollah took effect after months of escalating violence.

There was and is no restriction on Israeli soldiers to act to eliminate threats in Lebanon, with troops remaining in positions in the security zone, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said in a statement on Sunday.

Israeli strikes killed at least 20 people in Lebanon on Saturday, Lebanon's state-run news agency NNA reported, a day after a ceasefire with Iran-backed Hezbollah took effect after months of escalating violence.