Netanyahu Visits Southern Lebanon, Says ‘The War Continues’

05:18 13.4.2026

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited southern Lebanon on April 12 and said military operations against the Iran-allied Hezbollah militia would go on despite international calls for a cease-fire.

“The war continues, even within the security zone in Lebanon,” Netanyahu said in a video released by his office.

He was in southern Lebanon with Defense Minister Israel Katz and Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir. The exact location wasn’t specified.

“What we are seeing is that we have thwarted the threat of an invasion from Lebanon through this security zone,” he said.

“There is still more to do, and we are doing it,” he said.

The visit came two days before US, Lebanese, and Israeli officials are scheduled to hold direct talks in Washington on April 14.

Lebanon was dragged unwillingly into the Middle East war when Iran-allied Hezbollah launched rockets at Israel after US-Israeli air strikes killed Iran’s supreme leader on the first day of the conflict on February 28.

Hezbollah has been deemed a terrorist organization by Israel and the United States.

Separately, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said he was working to stop the Israel-Hezbollah conflict amid the ongoing battles.

“We will continue to work to stop this war, to ensure the Israeli withdrawal from all our lands,” Salam said in a televised address.

Lebanon’s Health Ministry has said the war’s overall toll has risen to more than 2,050 dead, including 165 children and more than 80 health workers.

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