The Israeli army will remain in Lebanon "as long as necessary," Netanyahu.
19-06-2026 19:25:50 | | Press of Diaspora
azatutyun.am Israeli forces will remain in Lebanon "for as long as necessary," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced today, promising to make the Iran-backed "Hezbollah" pay a "heavy price" for its attacks.
"Israel will not tolerate attacks on our soldiers or our territory and will demand a very heavy price from 'Hezbollah' for those attacks," Benjamin Netanyahu stated following the announcement of the deaths of four Israeli soldiers in Lebanon.
"Israel will remain in the security zone in southern Lebanon for as long as necessary to ensure the protection of northern communities," Netanyahu added.
Defense Minister Israel Katz also stated that the armed forces will remain in Lebanon, adding that there will be a "strong" response to any attack.
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