Finance Minister and Religious Zionist Party chairman Bezalel Smotrich spoke about the ongoing war during his faction's meeting and stated that the border with Lebanon must change. "The State of Israel and the IDF, in collaboration with our American partners, continue to crush the enemy. The war has costs, but every day of fighting we eliminate, destroy, and weaken the axis of evil until it falls with G-d's help. Every day of fighting ensures us years of security," Smotrich opened.
He noted that "in Lebanon as well, the IDF continues to advance, broaden the buffer zone and defend the residents of the north. On this front too, alongside the great achievements, there are also prices - for business, with the disruption of daily life. Unfortunately, there are also casualties, including Benaya, my son, who, thank G-d, survived by a miracle and is recovering."
The Minister recounted, "Last week, I was in the north with local leaders from the confrontation line, and said to them: 'Every time there is a boom from gunfire, remember, together with the hardship, that those are our artillery and planes who are hitting the enemy and ensuring the security of the north for many years.' I also visited businesses and the heroic farmers on the border and told them: Last time we had to evacuate you, today we are evacuating the residents of southern Lebanon. We are rehabilitating and developing our northern communities, and destroying the terrorist villages in Lebanon."
The Finance Minister declared that "the current campaign in Lebanon must end with a fundamental change of state: the Litani (River) must be our new border with the State of Lebanon, just like the yellow line in Gaza and the peak of Mount Hermon in Syria. We can not return to the October 6th reality where the enemy sits at our gates. We will distance it on all fronts, and we will create a sterile security zone that will cut between the enemy and our citizens." (Ed note: It is interesting to note that the Litani River is about 18 miles north of the border of Israel, and the city of TYRE is about 12 miles from the border of Israel. That will make the city of TYRE a city within the country of Israel.) (Read More)
