Israel’s Smotrich calls US-Iran talks ‘meaningless’; no Lebanon withdrawal

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Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich says Israel is not part of the talks between Iran and the US, AlJazeera reports.

“They are meaningless to us — we will continue to act fully in Lebanon,” he told Israeli Army Radio.

“There will be no Israeli withdrawal from the security zone in Lebanon, including the Beaufort Ridge, as long as Hezbollah exists in Lebanon,” Smotrich added.

Bezalel Smotrich speaks at a handing over ceremony after he took office as the new Israeli Finance Minister in Jerusalem January 1, 2023. — Reuters/File
Bezalel Smotrich speaks at a handing over ceremony after he took office as the new Israeli Finance Minister in Jerusalem January 1, 2023. — Reuters/File

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