Israel is continuing its active operations against the combat units of the Shiite organization Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, the Prime Minister of the Jewish state, Benjamin Netanyahu, informed, APA reports.
According to him, the goal is to create a stable buffer zone to ensure the security of the northern regions of Israel.
"We have created a real security buffer that prevents a ground invasion of the Galilee through the northern border. We are expanding this security buffer to push the threat of anti-tank missiles further away from our settlements. We are simply creating a wider buffer zone," Netanyahu stated as quoted by the head of government’s office.
He made this statement during a video conference meeting with the heads of the border regions in the north of the country. Speaking about the fighting in Lebanon, Netanyahu noted that Hezbollah’s military wing was preparing an invasion of Israeli territory, but the army allegedly managed to eliminate these threats.
