Netanyahu calls on Lebanon to take back control from Hezbollah: ‘Free your country’
Israel i Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday urged the people of Lebanon to join Israel in its fight against Hezbollah while vowing to continue toa direct messageThe PM told the public and officials that they must make the choice to kick Hezbollah out from their nation to
“Now you, the Lebanese people, you stand at a significant crossroads. It is your choice,” Netanyahu said. “You can now take back your country. You can return it to a path of peace and prosperity.”Hezbollah has operated in Lebanon since the end of the country’s 25-year civil war in 1990, with the militant group serving as a political party with its own paramilitary force separate of the Lebanese army.
Along with calling on civilians to help remove Hezbollah, Netanyahu reiterated his vow to decimate the terrorist group and continue killing its leadership. The heated conflict has left tens of thousands to flee northern Israel, with hundreds of thousands currently fleeing Lebanon as a result of the Israel’s retaliation.
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