Israeli army to remain in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria ‘indefinitely,’ says defence minister – Middle East Monitor

Israeli Defence Minister Yisrael Katz said on Wednesday that the Israeli army has now occupied more than half of the besieged Gaza Strip and will remain in those areas “indefinitely” as well as areas it has occupied in Lebanon and Syria.

“Unlike in the past, the [Israeli military] is not evacuating areas that have been cleared and seized,” said Katz. He added that Israel’s policy in Gaza, led by the military leadership with the support of the political…