He pointed out that he ordered the army to expand the existing buffer zone, stressing that the authorities want to change the security situation in the area in the long term.
“I have just ordered the existing security buffer zone to be further expanded. We are determined to fundamentally change the situation in the north,” Netanyahu said.
He added that Israel will not accept constant threats to its settlements and citizens.
“We will not tolerate the reality of a constant threat to our settlements and citizens. We will continue to act strongly, decisively and responsibly until we achieve our goal,” he said.
According to data from the Lebanese Ministry of Health, since March 2, 1,189 people have been killed in Israeli attacks, while 3,427 people have been injured. Among the victims are children and women.
The Israeli military launched airstrikes and ground operations in southern Lebanon following a cross-border attack by Hezbollah in early March.
This offensive takes place in the wider context of heightened tensions in the region, after the joint American-Israeli attacks on Iran that began at the end of February and resulted in a large number of victims.
(Vijesti.ba)
