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Israel to keep occupying Lebanon, dismisses June withdrawal deal
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Story summary
- Israel continues occupying southern Lebanon, demolishing dozens of villages and displacing over 1.2 million people.
- Defence Minister Israel Katz said Israeli troops will not withdraw despite the June framework agreement.
- The Israeli-controlled Yellow Line remains a hard boundary where troops stay and village demolitions continue.
- Remaining mostly Christian and Sunni villagers live under checkpoints and detentions, a condition described as ‘West Bankification’.