Lebanon’s prime minister said the government, not Hezbollah, is responsible for regaining disputed lands from Israel, according to the Israeli daily Ha’aretz. Rafik Hariri issued the statement amid fears that Hezbollah actions against Israel may embroil Lebanon in a conflict with the Jewish state.
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