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Middle East 03:34 PM | 21 Jun 2026

The Israeli President: I would have been happy if I had gone in my car to Beirut

Fady Mahouly

Israeli President Isaac Herzog said, in an interview with Fox News, that Israel would have been happy to reach peace with Lebanon. He added: "We would have been happy with peace with Lebanon, and I would have been happy if I could drive my car and go to Beirut."

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