sraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that some Christian villages in southern Lebanon had asked to be annexed by Israel, a claim a claim swiftly rejected by the communities, which reaffirmed their commitment to the Lebanese state and its legitimate institutions..

The prime minister tells Fox News that some villages in southern Lebanon sought Israeli protection from Hezbollah, saying Israel defends Christians there and elsewhere

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that some Christian villages in southern Lebanon had asked to be annexed by Israel, in order to be