Israel Tells Macron 'Won’t Stand Idle if Aggressed by Lebanon'
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin told his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, during a visit to Paris that Israel “won’t stand idly shall it be threatened by Lebanon,” al-Joumhouria daily reported on Thursday.
Rivlin met Macron ahead of the latter’s scheduled visit to Lebanon next month, and discussed “Iran’s growing influence in Syria and Lebanon,” said the daily.
Rivlin told Macaron that his country "will not stand idly by if it is threatened by Lebanon,” and accused Hizbullah of "setting up precision-missile plants in the heart of Beirut under a civilian cover and with Iranian support."
Revlin has reportedly said that "Israel does not differentiate between Hizbullah and the Lebanese state," asking Macron to “exert necessary pressure on the Lebanese government, to extend its sovereignty and undermine all interventions by Iran and Hizbullah, that may lead us to war."
24 January 2019, 09:44
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If israel thinks the lebanese government (leb army) and hezbollah are the "same" then why would they then ask the "same" entity to extend its sovereignty... sounds like they want a war regardless of whos in charge...
24 January 2019, 14:41
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We are all the same since Michel Aoun Endorsed Ebola, and made them legit!! In 2006, we were not "all the same"... now we are screwed!
24 January 2019, 15:30
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Whyaskwhy: Hezbollah and Assad influence Lebanon but i think its wrong to say they run it, there is still popular resistance against them both.
Thepatriot: I agree no agreement with Hezbollah should have been made but a internal political agreement made to get votes is nit the same as saying Aoun wants israel destroyed i dont think any Christian wants that...
Sos: not as long as Christians exist and have ministers u cant say that (even if the ministers are shitty we still have liberties not afforded to all other arab countries)..
24 January 2019, 18:39
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All the Lebanese Government has to do to prove that it is not in the hands of Hizaballah and Assad is copy the examples of Egypt and Jordan, and agree to talks with Israel leading to a peace treaty.
