Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz on Saturday called the newly signed agreement with Lebanon "a strategic blow to the Iranian axis."

Axar.az informs, citing foreign media, that he said Israeli forces will remain in a security zone in southern Lebanon until Hezbollah is fully disarmed across the country.

"The important principle established in the agreement is that there will be no withdrawal whatsoever as long as the Hezbollah terror organization has not been disarmed throughout Lebanon," Katz noted.

The Israeli military, Katz noted, would maintain its positions, including the Beaufort Castle ridge area, and had been instructed to prepare for a prolonged deployment to protect northern communities.

"If Iran attempts to attack Israel to prevent the implementation of the agreement, we will act against it with great force," he added.