Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu heads to Washington for talks with President Donald Trump, vowing to reject US demands for military withdrawals from Gaza, Syria, and Lebanon. <\/p>\n
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he is traveling to the United States on Monday, July 27, at the invitation of US President Donald Trump. The leaders are scheduled to meet at the White House on Tuesday. Ahead of his cabinet meeting, Netanyahu stated that he will attend the memorial service for senator Lindsey Graham, whom he called a “great friend of Israel,” and discuss all urgent matters with Trump, including the situation in Iran.<\/p>\n
The day before his visit, Netanyahu told his ministers that the US administration is demanding a series of withdrawals from the Gaza Strip, Syria, and Lebanon, according to Israeli television Channel 13. Sources familiar with the matter reported that the prime minister informed his ministers he intends to oppose these demands.<\/p>\n
In Lebanon and Syria, the issues concern border areas that Israel refers to as “security zones.” In Syria, this is a strip in the Golan Heights, and in Lebanon, the area extends to the Litani River. The presence of Israeli troops in these territories violates international law. Meanwhile, in the Gaza Strip, Israelis are present along the so-called yellow line, which gives them control over 53 percent of Palestinian territories. The military was supposed to gradually withdraw from these areas, but last week the AP agency reported that Israelis are building a 23-kilometer earthen embankment along the line.<\/p>\n
On Sunday, the Israeli government approved the entry of International Stabilization Forces (ISF) into Gaza under Trump’s 20-point peace plan concluded on October 10, 2025. According to a high-ranking Israeli official cited by the Times of Israel, the cabinet approved granting the ISF immunity under the Israeli International Organizations Immunity Law, as reported by PAP. The official added that these forces will operate in full coordination with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in areas outside IDF control.<\/p>\n
The official noted that the entry of any ISF personnel will remain subject to special approval by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz, and Foreign Minister Gideon Saar.<\/p>\n
Israel maintains its stance that the IDF will continue to hold the yellow line and that no withdrawal will occur until Hamas is completely disarmed and the Gaza Strip is fully demilitarized, the cited official said. According to the agreement, following the deployment of international forces, Israel was supposed to withdraw to the so-called red line encompassing one-third of the Palestinian territory.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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