Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that Israeli forces have eliminated the threat of an invasion by Hezbollah militants during a recent visit to troops in southern Lebanon.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israeli forces had eliminated the threat of an invasion by Hezbollah militants during a visit to troops in southern Lebanon. His visit comes two days before officials from Lebanon, Israel and the United States are due to hold direct talks in Washington. “The war continues, including within the security zone in Lebanon,” Netanyahu said in a video released by his office, which showed him wearing a flak jacket and surrounded by masked...