Between the lines, Netanyahu admitted that he has failed in Lebanon

Netanyahu does not often use the word 'honesty' in his statements. On Friday, he used it twice when announcing the halting of the Lebanon campaign against Hezbollah, confessing that the group remains standing – and that the threat along Israel's northern border remains

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Netanyahu does not often use the word 'honesty' in his statements. On Friday, he used it twice when announcing the halting of the Lebanon campaign against Hezbollah, confessing that the group remains standing – and that the threat along Israel's northern border remains

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Jonathan Lis

10:23 AM • April 18 2026 IDT

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu admitted on Friday that he had not succeeded in achieving the objectives of the war in Lebanon – mitigating Hezbollah and ensuring the security of Israel's communities along the northern border with Lebanon.

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