Israel leaders are arrogant and disrespectful!
July 9, 12:11 PM (1)
Katz rejects Trump's claim that Israel will withdraw from Lebanon, confirms IDF will remain there
"We did not ask anyone's permission to enter Lebanon, and we do not need permission to stay in Lebanon,"Katz stated.
Defense Minister Israel Katz rejected US President Donald Trump's Wednesday claim that Israel would withdraw from Lebanon, saying on Thursday that Israel would remain in the security zones for as long as was needed.
"We did not ask anyone's permission to enter Lebanon, and we do not need permission to stay in Lebanon," Katz stated.
He also stated that it was Israel's "privilege and right" to protect its people from Hezbollah, and that IDF forces would maintain a presence in southern Lebanon until the terror group was completely disarmed and the threat had been fully removed.
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Sirens sound in Bahrain, Interior Ministry confirms
ByJAMES GENN
Sirens were sounded in Bahrain on Thursday morning, the Interior Ministry confirmed on X/Twitter.
The ministry called on citizens and residents to seek shelter.
Sirens were also sounded during the overnight hours as Iran launched missile and drone attacks on the Gulf state.
The siren has been sounded.. Citizens and residents are urged to remain calm and head to the nearest safe place— Ministry of Interior (@moi_bahrain) July 9, 2026
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Iran summons British ambassador over 'baseless' security allegations - report
ByREUTERS
Iran's Foreign Ministry summoned Britain's ambassador in Tehran on Thursday to protest against what it called "baseless accusations" that Tehran was involved in security-related activities in Britain, Iranian state media IRNA reported.
The move follows Britain's decision to summon Iran's charge d'affaires in London on Tuesday after two Romanian nationals were jailed over the 2024 stabbing of a British-Iranian journalist. Britain said the attack was carried out on behalf of the Iranian state, an assertion Tehran has rejected.
The ministry's Director General for Western Europe, Alireza Yousefi, handed the ambassador a written protest note, accusing London of "deflection" and urging it to stop hosting what Tehran described as "terrorist networks" targeting Iran.
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/2026-07-09/live-updates-901946-1