Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a direct message to the citizens of Lebanon this evening (Wednesday), in which he emphasized that Israel does not see them as an enemy, but is acting against the Hezbollah organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Netanyahu said: "Israel is not at war with you. We are at war against Hezbollah, which has taken your country hostage, which does Iran's bidding, and which uses your territory to launch terrorist attacks against Israel."\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Prime Minister addressed the citizens of Lebanon and reminded them of the country's past, before the growing influence of Iran and Hezbollah. "Do you remember Lebanon before Iran and Hezbollah turned it into a nightmare? Do you remember the cafes? Do you remember the culture? Do you remember the peace? All of that is gone, because Hezbollah and Iran want to drag us into war again and again and again. You deserve better. Your children deserve better. You know that Israel will do whatever it takes to protect our families, our communities.".<\/p>\n\n\n\n Netanyahu emphasized that Israel has severely damaged Hezbollah since the beginning of the fighting. "Hezbollah is weaker than ever. Israel is stronger than ever. We have eliminated almost 10,000 Hezbollah terrorists so far. We are systematically cleansing southern Lebanon of these fanatics. No matter where they are, we will find them.".<\/p>\n\n\n\n He further emphasized that Israel strives for peace with Lebanon, but Hezbollah is the main obstacle. "You also know that we long for peace with you, with Lebanon. A peace in which our two peoples can invest together, build together, and prosper together. The only obstacle to this beautiful vision is Hezbollah. They want war, not peace. They want death, not life. They will sacrifice as many of you as possible to achieve their sick goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \""Do not let your future be dictated by medieval theocrats bent on destroying our shared civilization. Israel wants peace with you. Take your future into your own hands. Join Israel. Build security and prosperity for all our children. And once Hezbollah is dismantled, the possibilities will be endless - and the sky is the limit.".<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a direct message to the citizens of Lebanon this evening (Wednesday), in which he emphasized that Israel does not see them as an enemy, but is acting against the Hezbollah organization. Netanyahu said: "Israel is not at war with you. We are at war against Hezbollah, which has taken your country hostage, which does Iran's bidding, and which uses your territory to launch terrorist attacks against Israel." Prime [\u2026]","protected":false},"author":53,"featured_media":1077805,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[379,1256],"class_list":["post-1077804","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-24","tag-379","tag-1256"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n