The Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, said on Thursday the 16th that the Israeli Army will continue in Lebanon even after the announcement by American President Donald Trump of a ceasefire that would also include Hezbollah. According to Netanyahu, the country’s forces will establish a ten-kilometer security zone around the neighboring country.
“We will not leave,” Netanyahu said in a video message released by his office. “This security zone will allow us to prevent the invasion of our communities and deter anti-tank attacks against them,” he added.
The Israeli leader said the country has the chance to sign a historic peace agreement with Lebanon, but reiterated Israel’s demand for Hezbollah’s disarmament. According to Netanyahu, Trump also would have agreed to maintain the naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.
