Following threats against Israel from Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, Education Minister Naftali Bennett says that Lebanon will be responsible for the next conflict with the terrorist organization, as Israel sees them as a single entity.
“Israel’s interest is to prevent another confrontation in Lebanon, and so our new strategy is simple: Lebanon equals Hezbollah, Hezbollah equals Lebanon,” he says in a statement.
“Unlike the Second Lebanon War, this time we won’t differentiate between the organization and the State of Lebanon. This means any attack by Hezbollah will cause destruction throughout Lebanon and its institutions.
“Nasrallah, who wishes to be the ‘defender of Lebanon,’ will become the ‘destroyer of Lebanon,'” Bennett says.
“We do not seek war and will do everything to avoid it, but the other side must know there will be consequences for unilateral steps risking Israel’s security,” he adds.
Yesterday, Nasrallah hinted that Israel should relocate its Dimona nuclear reactor because it’s a target for his group.
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