Prime Minister Netanyahu released a video message addressed directly to the Lebanese people, saying Israel wants peace and calling on them to take ownership of their future, according to i24NEWS. Netanyahu stressed that Israel is at war with Hezbollah, not Lebanon. The appeal follows a similar overture earlier today by President Herzog.
Prime Minister Netanyahu released a direct video address to the Lebanese people on Tuesday evening, reiterating that Israel's conflict is with Hezbollah, not Lebanon, and calling for peace. Netanyahu said: 'Israel wants to establish peace with you — take ownership of your future.' He added that once Hezbollah is dismantled, the possibilities are 'endless.' The appeal, reported by i24NEWS, comes on the same day President Herzog made a similar Arabic-language overture to Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and the Lebanese people, urging them to rise against Hezbollah and Iran. As The Zioneer reported earlier Tuesday, Herzog's remarks extended a hand of peace from the northern border. The dual leadership appeals mark a coordinated Israeli diplomatic push aimed at the Lebanese public, but no official response from Beirut has been reported.
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