Netanyahu urged Lebanese citizens to reject Hezbollah's influence, saying the group is the only obstacle preventing peace, prosperity, and cooperation between Israel and Lebanon.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the delegation led by Israel’s Ambassador to the United States, Yechiel Leiter, succeeded in weakening the link Iran had sought to establish.

In a direct appeal to Lebanon, PM says Israel seeks peace with its people but will keep fighting Hezbollah, which he accuses of serving Iran and holding the country hostage