Israel not bound by Iran deal: Minister

Israel is not bound by the US-Iran agreement and will continue attacking regional countries, says Gila Gamliel, a member of Israel’s political-security cabinet and science minister.

“We are not a party to the agreement, and from our perspective, we will continue until we achieve the goal of disarming Hezbollah,” she told Israel’s Channel 7 on Monday evening.

Her comments underline Israel’s refusal to accept limits on its military action despite the emerging regional ceasefire framework.

Gamliel also said that Israel intends to continue occupying parts of Lebanon and will not allow residents to return to areas under Israeli control.

“Realistically, we are deeply entrenched inside Lebanon, and we do not intend to withdraw from the areas we have controlled up to the Litani River and Beaufort Castle, where the Israeli army enjoys complete freedom of movement, and we will not allow the population to return until Hezbollah is disarmed, because that is what protects our northern residents,” Gamliel said.

She also said Trump was “stalling to buy time”, pointing to the World Cup, his birthday celebrations, Independence Day and the midterm elections.