Speaking at a memorial service for the 1982 Lebanon War, President Reuven Rivlin said on Sunday that, "Hezbollah continues to entrench in Lebanon, gathering and arming itself with weapons to hurt Israel. We are determined to destroy these nests of terrorism, their operators and messengers."
"We have no war with the Lebanese people, but as long as Hezbollah is part of Lebanon, the Lebanese government is held responsible," he added. "We will take every step to prevent war, but we will not hesitate to strike at our enemies."