Lebanese Christian villages reject Netanyahu’s annexation claim in plea for state’s return

BEIRUT: Christian leaders in southern Lebanon have firmly rejected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s claim that some border villages sought annexation by Israel, dismissing the remarks as an attempt to pressure the Lebanese authorities into disarming Hezbollah. Communities from about 13 Christian-majority border villages insisted their futures lie solely with the Lebanese state, while warning that years of conflict have left their communities trapped between Israeli military operations and Hezbollah’s armed presence.

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