13/06/2026
Israel Remains on Strategic Security Lines
ISRAEL WILL NOT LEAVE LEBANON, SYRIA, AND GAZA.
The State of Israel has adopted a firmer security doctrine: the defense of the nation is no longer viewed as beginning only at its borders, but also through maintaining strategic positions that help prevent threats before they reach Israeli communities.
Israel’s Minister of Defense, Israel Katz, stated that the IDF does not intend to withdraw from newly established security zones that are considered vital to the country’s defense.
Israeli forces maintain control over buffer areas near the borders with Lebanon, Syria, and the Gaza Strip. These areas are intended to help prevent terrorist infiltration, rocket attacks, and other security threats against Israeli civilians.
From the heights of Mount Hermon in the north to the southern sectors near Gaza, the IDF conducts continuous surveillance, intelligence gathering, patrols, and defensive operations.
This requires a significant military and logistical effort, including the construction of fortified positions, deployment of advanced monitoring systems, engineering works, and a permanent security presence.
Israel is sending a clear message to its adversaries: any attempt to threaten or attack the Jewish state will be met with a strong and determined response before those threats reach its borders.
For Israel, this is viewed not merely as a political decision, but as a matter of protecting its citizens and preventing a repeat of tragedies such as the attacks of October 7.
Source: Statement by Israel’s Minister of Defense.