Gantz says he told German chancellor that Hezbollah must be distanced from border

During a phone call yesterday with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, war cabinet minister Benny Gantz says he stressed that the Lebanese terror group Hezbollah must be distanced from the border.

“The State of Israel cannot reconcile with such [a] threat, and Germany together with the international community have an important role to play in ensuring such [a] threat is removed,” Gantz writes on X, formerly Twitter.

He says the two also “discussed the growing threat the Iranian-led Axis of Terror poses to global stability, particularly in the Red Sea and other places around the world.”

I spoke yesterday with Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz @Bundeskanzler.

I conveyed my profound appreciation for Germany’s and the Chancellor’s continued support for the State of Israel during these challenging times, and their important efforts to release the hostages.

I…

— בני גנץ – Benny Gantz (@gantzbe) December 30, 2023