Jerusalem:
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated Monday that Israel will proceed to function militarily towards the Iran-backed Lebanese armed motion Hezbollah even when a ceasefire deal is reached in Lebanon.
“A very powerful factor isn’t (the deal that) shall be laid on paper… We shall be compelled to make sure our safety within the north (of Israel) and to systematically perform operations towards Hezbollah’s assaults… even after a ceasefire”, to maintain the group from rebuilding its forces, Netanyahu informed the Israeli parliament.
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