Prime Minister Netanyahu said Sunday at a JNS international-policy conference that the ratio of Hezbollah operatives killed to civilians in Lebanon stands at 5:1, calling it unprecedented. He added that Israel will remain in southern Lebanon as long as needed to protect its citizens.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cited a 5:1 ratio of Hezbollah operatives to civilian casualties in Lebanon during a Sunday evening address at a JNS international-policy conference, framing the figure as unprecedented in modern urban warfare. Netanyahu's remarks come amid ongoing IDF operations in southern Lebanon, where the military has reported striking hundreds of Hezbollah targets over recent days. The Prime Minister reaffirmed that Israeli forces will maintain a presence south of the Litani River as long as Jerusalem assesses a security requirement. The ratio claim has not been independently verified, and the IDF has not released aggregate civilian casualty figures from the campaign. The Zioneer previously reported Netanyahu's broader line that Israel will remain in southern Lebanon as long as necessary, set against a backdrop of continued Hezbollah ceasefire violations and diplomatic pressure on Jerusalem.
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