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Lebanese Christian mayor rejects Netanyahu annexation claim

Lebanese Christian mayor Hanna al-Amil rejected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s claim that Christian villages in southern Lebanon requested annexation by Israel for protection from Hezbollah. Al-Amil called the claim 'completely false' and emphasized the towns' deep connection to Lebanese identity and sovereignty.

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