The two sites represent relatively small areas in southern Lebanon along the so-called “yellow line,” which delineates Israeli-occupied territory. In a statement on Friday evening, Netanyahu said one of the areas would be north of the line, while the second would be south of it, News.Az reports, citing CNN.
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Both areas in the vicinity of the Lebanese city of Nabatiyeh, which has been the focus of fighting recently.
Netanyahu called the deal signed with Lebanon under the auspices of the Trump administration a “tremendous achievement” that forced Iran out of the picture.
“We are breaking the Iranian axis – the axis of Iranian terror – but we are also breaking Iran’s political axis,” he said. Netanyahu also asserted that Israel will continue to occupy a broader security zone in southern Lebanon.
But even as Netanyahu celebrated the agreement, his far-right coalition partner, Itamar Ben Gvir, called it a “big mistake.” In a statement on Saturday evening, he said he had requested a cabinet vote on the agreement. “The State of Lebanon will not disarm Hezbollah, members of the Lebanese government are Hezbollah ministers, and Lebanon cannot be trusted to take Hezbollah’s weapons,” he said.
