Jerusalem, June 19, 2026 (AFP) - Netanyahu says Israeli army will stay in Lebanon 'as long as necessary'

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2026-06-19

Israeli troops will stay in Lebanon "as long as necessary", Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday, vowing to make Iran-backed Hezbollah pay a "heavy price" for its attacks. "Israel will not tolerate attacks on our soldiers or our territory, and it will exact a very heavy price from Hezbollah for these attacks," Netanyahu said in a statement after the military announced the deaths of four Israeli soldiers in Lebanon. "Israel will remain......

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