Israeli PM: Hezbollah is the real Lebanese army

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday has reportedly told the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee“If in the past we considered Hezbollah as a sideline militia, today Hezbollah is the real Lebanese army.” . “Hezbollah has replaced the Lebanese army as a significant force; it is arming and organizing as a real army. The Lebanese government and Hezbollah are becoming interwoven in each other – and they will suffer the consequences of any violation against Israel.” source: jewishjournal.com