Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday evening that the Lebanese government demonstrated 'great courage,' dealing a major blow to Iran and Hezbollah, according to Israeli media. He added that Israel will remain at the Beaufort outpost in southern Lebanon.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday evening that the Lebanese government has shown 'great courage' in its recent decisions, describing the development as 'a major blow to Iran and Hezbollah.' The statement, carried by Israeli media, adds the detail that Israel will remain at the Beaufort outpost in southern Lebanon. The Beaufort Castle (Kalaat al-Shaqif) has been a focal point of IDF operations in the area throughout the current campaign. The remarks follow a series of Israeli statements on the framework agreement with Lebanon announced late last week. Earlier Saturday, as The Zioneer reported at 20:54, Netanyahu praised the Lebanese government's courage without elaborating on the specific decision. This latest version adds the explicit reference to Iran and Hezbollah and the commitment to holding the Beaufort position. The June 26 framework agreement, unveiled by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, was described by Netanyahu as 'a major blow to Iran' at the time. The prime minister's reference to remaining at Beaufort signals that Israel intends to maintain a military presence in southern Lebanon beyond the terms of any ceasefire arrangement, consistent with his earlier statements that Israel retains the original security zone.
2 developments
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- DevelopingNetanyahu: For the first time, Lebanon's government tells Iran and Hezbollah to leave
- ConfirmedNetanyahu details Lebanon security-zone framework; warns Iran against attack
- StrongNetanyahu: new framework with Lebanon a major blow to Iran; Rubio calls it 'first and hardest step'
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