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- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will not withdraw from the roughly 60 % of Gaza it controls.
- He made the statement on September 2, 2026 during a press briefing.
- Israel continues to hold military positions inside southern Lebanon despite a June ceasefire.
- The Israeli Defense Forces rely heavily on reservists for daily patrols, checkpoints, and intelligence work.
- Israel can sustain large military expenditures, but the long-term cost of indefinite occupation remains uncertain.
