Netanyahu says much of Lebanon's population "for the most part, want peace" with Israel

At a Monday memorial marking three years since Hamas’s assault on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli strikes on Hezbollah would persist, framing them as a route to a possible settlement with Lebanon. He also described much of Lebanon’s population as wanting improved relations with Israel. The event commemorated an attack that pushed Israel into multi-front conflicts, including two wars against Hezbollah, a Lebanese faction supported by Iran.