Defense Minister Katz: We Wont Leave the Security Zone Until Hezbollah Is Disarmed
Defense Minister Israel Katz declared Israel will not leave the southern Lebanon security zone until Hezbollah is disarmed, following IDF control of Ali Taher.
Jerusalem, 4 September, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Friday that Israel will not withdraw from the security zone in southern Lebanon until Hezbollah is disarmed.
He made the remarks Following the capture and clearing of the Ali Taher Ridge, a strategic Hezbollah stronghold in southern Lebanon.
Katz said the operation marks the completion of the IDF’s efforts to establish control over the security zone. He added that IDF forces will complete the neutralization of tunnels in the area and make tactical preparations to hold the ridge and prevent the enemy from reestablishing itself there.