CAIRO, June 21 (Reuters) - Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem said on Sunday that Israel will not stay in Lebanon, adding that the group would respond to any violation from the Israeli side.His statements came as Israeli officials say that troops are free to act without restriction to eliminate threats in Lebanon despite an agreed ceasefire that took effect on Friday. (Reporting by Menna Alaa El-Din and Ahmed Tolba; Editing by Alexandra Hudson)

The Israel Defense Forces will take measures to prevent any threat to the country's forces and territory, the Prime Minister stated

Ceasefire announcement came after at least 31 people killed in series of Israeli airstrikes in southern, eastern Lebanon since early Friday, Anadolu Agency reports. Israel said…