Netanyahu in Lebanon: 'As long as Hezbollah is here and threatening — we stay'
נתניהו בלבנון: "כל עוד חיזבאללה פה ומאיים - אנחנו נשארים"
Summary
Four days after signing the agreement, Prime Minister Netanyahu and the defence minister visited the security zone in Lebanon, where they observed a demonstration of weapons designed to counter the drone threat. According to Netanyahu, Hezbollah has roughly 8% left of its 150,000 missiles and rockets, adding that 'Lebanon and Israel are telling Iran to go', and vowing that Israel will stay as long as Hezbollah remains a threat.
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