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Bennett Says Lebanon Deal Will Be Judged by Northern Towns' Recovery, Not Rhetoric

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Bennett Says Lebanon Deal Will Be Judged by Northern Towns' Recovery, Not Rhetoric
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First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · Jun 27, 2026

What happened

Naftali Bennett said the Lebanon agreement should be judged by whether Kiryat Shmona and other northern towns recover before Hezbollah resurfaces. He said the real measure is whether families in Metula, Kiryat Shmona and Shlomi can raise children safely.

  • 01Bennett said the deal should be judged by recovery, not rhetoric.
  • 02He named Kiryat Shmona as the main benchmark.
  • 03He mentioned Metula, Kiryat Shmona and Shlomi.
  • 04He warned against Hezbollah growing again on the border.

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People
Naftali Bennett
OrganizationsYachad, Hezbollah

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YnetCenter · HebrewJun 27, 2026
Bennett Says Lebanon Deal Will Be Judged by Northern Towns' Recovery, Not Rhetoric
Kikar HaShabbatRight · HebrewJun 27, 2026
Bennett Says Lebanon Deal Will Be Judged by Rebuilding Border Towns Before Hezbollah Returns

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