Netanyahu says Israel has 'not yet finished the job' against Hezbollah
Israel has not yet finished dealing with Hezbollah, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday, vowing to press on with the Lebanese militant group's "dismantling" just hours after a 10-day ceasefire came into effect.
"Today’s Hezbollah is a shadow of its former self compared to the heyday of (slain Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan) Nasrallah," he said of the group's leader who was killed by Israel in 2024.
"But we haven't yet finished the job. There are things we plan to do to address the remaining rocket threat and the drone threat," said Netanyahu.
Israel's other objective, the "dismantling of Hezbollah" wouldn't be "achieved overnight," he said, warning it would require "a sustained effort, patience and perseverance, along with skilful diplomatic maneuvering."
Netanyahu said Israel's operation had "removed" two threats from Lebanon.
"A near threat involving the infiltration of thousands of terrorists and anti-tank fire onto our communities and a distant threat... of 150,000 missiles and rockets to destroy Israel's cities," he said.
Source: Agence France Presse
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