Itzik Pittussi, a board member of the Forum of Valor, called on Israel not to permit international forces to operate near the Lebanon border, citing reports and evidence of UNIFIL soldiers aiding Hezbollah elements. "The State of Israel is solely responsible for its own security," he said, according to his remarks.
Itzik Pittussi, a board member of the Forum of Valor, called Thursday afternoon on Israel to bar international forces—specifically UNIFIL—from operating near the Lebanon border, citing reports and testimonies of UNIFIL soldiers providing assistance to Hezbollah elements. The statement, posted on social media, asserts that Israel has sole responsibility for its own security. The demand surfaces amid ongoing cross-border tensions with Hezbollah and the presence of UNIFIL in southern Lebanon, which has long been a subject of controversy in Israeli public discourse. The claims of UNIFIL cooperation with Hezbollah have not been independently verified. Pittussi's call reflects a position held by some Israeli figures who view the international force as ineffective or compromised.
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