Following massive attacks on positions of the Shiite organization Hezbollah in Lebanon, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the Lebanese population. “Israel’s war is not with you, but with Hezbollah,” he said, according to his office. “Hezbollah has been using you as human shields for far too long.”
Netanyahu said Hezbollah had hidden rockets in residential buildings aimed at Israeli cities and citizens. “To defend our people against Hezbollah attacks, we must neutralize these weapons.”
The Israeli army warned Lebanese citizens and called on them to seek safety. Netanyahu appealed to the Lebanese to take these warnings seriously and not to endanger the lives of their loved ones. “Do not allow Hezbollah to endanger Lebanon.” As soon as the Israeli operation is completed, the residents will be able to return to their homes.
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