Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar said Tuesday that Iran, not Israel, violates Lebanon's sovereignty and called Hezbollah the primary obstacle for both countries. He spoke at a JNS conference in Jerusalem.
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar stated Tuesday evening that Iran is the party violating Lebanese sovereignty, not Israel, and described Hezbollah as the number one obstacle for both Lebanon and Israel. The remarks were delivered at a JNS conference in Jerusalem.
The statement adds to a growing chorus of Israeli officials framing the conflict not as a bilateral Israeli-Lebanese dispute but as a consequence of Iranian influence embedded in Lebanon via Hezbollah. Sa'ar's comments echo similar sentiments from Lebanese Christian leaders and the Lebanese foreign minister, who have publicly criticized Hezbollah's role as an Iranian proxy. The Zioneer has previously covered reports of Lebanese officials labeling Hezbollah an unlawful military organization and Iran as the primary regional threat.
Sa'ar's remarks come amid ongoing tensions on the northern border, where Hezbollah has been active in attacks against Israel since the start of the current conflict.
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