President Isaac Herzog addressed the Israel-Lebanon agreement, urging the European Union and the international community to support the memorandum and bolster Israel's security while helping Lebanon restore its sovereignty. He said Israel seeks peace with Lebanon on condition it frees itself from Iranian pressure and repudiates Hezbollah.
President Isaac Herzog on Monday addressed the recently signed agreement between Israel and Lebanon, calling on the European Union and the international community to support the initiative. "Israel seeks peace with Lebanon, provided it frees itself from Iranian extortion and repudiates Hezbollah," Herzog said, according to a statement reported by N12.
Herzog expressed his support for the memorandum, describing it as a potential cornerstone for peace. He urged the EU and international community to back the process, support Israel's security, and help Lebanon restore its sovereignty.
The statement comes as part of ongoing diplomatic efforts on the northern front. As The Zioneer has previously reported (June 10–27), Herzog has made multiple peace overtures to Lebanon in recent weeks, including a televised Arabic-language appeal to the President of Lebanon, and remarks to Fox News in which he said Hezbollah had "hijacked" Lebanon and that Iran must be removed from the equation for regional peace.
Herzog's comments follow a series of international reactions to the agreement. EU chief Ursula von der Leyen and French President Emmanuel Macron have also weighed in, with Macron calling for both Hezbollah and Israel to disarm in Lebanon — a position that contrasts with Herzog's emphasis on Israeli security.
The full text of the agreement and the status of Hezbollah's disarmament remain issues of active political and diplomatic debate.
2 developments
- StrongHerzog calls on Lebanon's Aoun, people to rise against Hezbollah, Iran
- StrongPresident Herzog tells Fox News: 'How can you talk peace when Hezbollah hijacked Lebanon?'
- DevelopingHerzog says in Arabic: if you make peace and dismantle Hezbollah, I may consider pardoning Netanyahu
- StrongPresident Herzog: Israel-Lebanon talks resume Monday in Washington; Hezbollah disarmament must be part of any deal
Source and signal
- Internal intake