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Netanyahu Highlights Israeli Gains in Lebanon Conflict, Emphasizes Continued Presence
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First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · Jul 1, 2026
What happened
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu commemorated the Second Lebanon War fallen at Mount Herzl, praised Israeli military successes against Hezbollah, and highlighted a new U.S.-brokered agreement with Lebanon. He affirmed Israel's right to maintain a buffer zone in southern Lebanon and recalled the sacrifice of Lt. Col. Roi Klein and Keren Tendler.
- 01Netanyahu commemorates Second Lebanon War fallen at Mount Herzl.
- 02Israeli forces killed over 9,000 Hezbollah militants since conflict began.
- 03Majority of Hezbollah's 150,000 rockets destroyed, Bofor fortress captured.
- 04Buffer zone created inside Lebanon, shifting frontline inward.
- 05New U.S.-mediated agreement severs Lebanon-Iran battlefield ties.
- 06Israel retains right to maintain buffer zone in southern Lebanon.
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