JERUSALEM

Israel's War Cabinet member Benny Gantz issued a warning on Friday to push the Lebanese Hezbollah group from the borders if the world does not take action.

Gantz's remarks, as the leader of the "Blue and White" party, came after a meeting with representatives of Israeli towns near the border with Lebanon.

He told reporters, “Last week, I spoke with the foreign ministers of Britain, France, and Germany, as well as with the United States, and with leaders from around the world, inviting them here to see the reality.”

“I told them that we need political action alongside military action, and I say to them and also to our citizens: Israel would push Hezbollah away from Lebanese border if international community could not do so,” he said.

“We are ready for political action as well as military action here in the north, and we will fulfill our duty as a state to provide a safe life for the residents of the north and allow them to return to their homes,” Gantz added.

*Writing by Rania Abu Shamala