Israel refuses to leave Lebanon, vows to hit Iran ‘with all our might’ if Tehran attacks

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Israel's defense minister rejected a ceasefire deal brokered by President Trump to end the three-month conflict in Lebanon, insisting the military operation against Hezbollah would continue. Israel Katz vowed the country would strike Iran "with all our might" if Tehran launched attacks, staking out a harder line than the Trump administration's diplomatic push. The announcement came hours after the White House declared a breakthrough agreement, highlighting sharp disagreement between Washington and Jerusalem over when, or if, the fighting should stop.