The commander of Israel’s militia ally in southern Lebanon vowed that his forces would fight on to protect their villages following a planned Israeli withdrawal from the region. “Just like you at Masada, we will fight for our land,” Gen. Antoine Lahad said at an Israeli army base, referring to the defenders of an ancient Jewish stronghold who committed suicide rather than face defeat by Roman soldiers.
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