At the reception for the diplomatic corps at the President's Office, on the occasion of Independence Day, the Foreign Minister said: "There are a number of minor differences of opinion regarding the route of the border that can be resolved. The obstacle to peace and normalization between the countries is another - Hezbollah.
""Tomorrow, direct dialogue will resume in Washington between Israel and Lebanon. I call from here to the Lebanese government: Let us cooperate against the terrorist state that Hezbollah has established on your territory. This cooperation is needed even more by you than by us.".