The Israeli army will not withdraw from territory occupied in southern Lebanon, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Sunday, Anadolu reports. “The ceasefire announced yesterday leaves the IDF (army) in all positions within the security zone that protects the northern communities,” Katz said in a statement carried by The Times of Israel news portal. The army “will not withdraw from the security zone in Lebanon,” he added. The statement was made as negotiations between the US and Iran started in Switzerland on Sunday to reach a lasting peace agreement between the two sides. An interim agreement between Washington and Tehran called for halting all hostilities on all fronts, including Lebanon. Katz claimed that Israeli forces have “no restriction” in Lebanon. […]