Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a Fox News interview Sunday evening that Israel protects Christian communities in the Middle East, adding that some Lebanese Christian villages have asked to be annexed by Israel, according to reports from the interview.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated his commitment to protecting Christian communities in the Middle East during a Fox News interview Sunday evening, stating that some Lebanese Christian villages have requested annexation to Israel. The remarks follow similar statements made earlier Sunday, as The Zioneer reported, where Netanyahu said Israel protects Christians from Hezbollah and that Druze and Sunni Muslims also seek Israeli protection. The Fox News interview adds a new public platform for the prime minister's outreach to Christian communities and the broader international audience.
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