Netanyahu says he has ordered to occupy more territory in southern Lebanon

Jerusalem.- Israeli Prime Minister,  Benjamin Netanyahu, said on Sunday that he had “ordered to further expand the existing security zone” in southern Lebanon, anticipating a greater Israeli military occupation of the south of this neighboring country. «I have now decided to further expand the existing security zone, to finally thwart the threat of invasion and keep the launch of anti-tank missiles away from our border», added Netanyahu, who pledged to «radically change» the situation in the north of the country, a border area with Lebanon. According to him, the fact that Israel is expanding its domain in southern Lebanon is due to the Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah “still retaining the residual capacity to launch rockets”, which led them, along with commanders and senior officials, to decide today how to “eliminate” this threat.

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The leader also listed other places occupied by the Israeli Army as examples of how “the face of the Middle East” and security for Israel have changed.

“We are taking the initiative, we are attacking and we have created three security belts deep within enemy territory. In Syria, from the top of Mount Hermon to Yarmuk. In Gaza, in more than half of the territory of the Strip,” he said about the deployment of troops along the yellow line, despite the fact that it should be a temporary measure after the current ceasefire. «Iran is no longer the same Iran, Hezbollah is no longer the same Hezbollah, and Hamas is no longer the same Hamas. They are no longer terrorist armies that threaten our existence; they are defeated enemies fighting for their survival», Netanyahu emphasized. Categories