In a conversation with US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Katz stressed that Israel is determined to "remain in the safe zones in Syria, Gaza and Lebanon," according to a statement quoted by Israeli media.
These zones have been likened by the outside world to a stealth occupation. In Gaza, Israel now controls 60 percent of the area. According to the news site Axios, the US president has asked Israel to back off, at least in Syria.
They don't want you there. You should regroup, Donald Trump is said to have told Netanyahu, according to the site's sources.
Netanyahu is expected to travel to the United States in the next few days to meet Trump.
