Leiter emphasized that Israel is not interested in Lebanese territory but is solely concerned with its own security and responding to threats to its citizens emanating from the Land of the Cedars
In a rare public message to Lebanon, Israeli Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter on Friday urged Beirut to pursue peace and help disarm Hezbollah, speaking in a video interview with the English‑language outlet This Is Beirut.
“It’s very important for me to reach out to the people of Lebanon and let you know that we very much want to pursue peace with you. We want to live together in peace and harmony,” Jerusalem’s envoy said in a recorded address.
The interview came as the Lebanese government vowed to disarm Hezbollah and other armed groups south of the Litani River by year’s end.