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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 · 3 hours ago
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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