Netanyahu says Israeli forces to stay in Lebanon, Syria, Gaza 'as long as necessary'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that Israel's forces would remain in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria "for as long as necessary," hours after a deal was announced between Iran and the U.S. to end the Middle East war.
"We established deep security zones around the State of Israel. We did this in Gaza, in Lebanon, and in Syria," Netanyahu said in a televised press conference. "And I want to make it clear: we will remain in these security zones for as long as necessary to protect our country."
Netanyahu also noted that Israel has seized control of strategic areas in south Lebanon and that Hezbollah "only retains 8% of its 150,000 rockets."
Boasting that Israel had killed Hezbollah's historic leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, Netanyahu told the Israeli public opinion that the army also prevented Hezbollah from invading the Galilee.
Source: Agence France Presse, Naharnet
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