Lebanon is a Middle Eastern nation located along the Mediterranean Sea. It directly borders Israel to the South and Syria to the North and East.
The nation has been in several conflicts with Israel over the past several decades and tensions along the border happen regularly, particularly with the large Lebanon-based terrorist organization Hezbollah, which wields significant political power in the country.
"We will not allow Hezbollah and its supporters to continue funding terrorism against the State of Israel," said Katz.
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Ben Ami, 22, from Jerusalem, was a solder in the IDF's Maglan's Reservist Unit in the Commando Brigade.
As US envoy Amos Hochstein works to broker a deal for northern Israel's security, UNIFIL's role in Lebanon faces scrutiny after decades of failing to curb Hezbollah's activities.
The Saudis are back and need to underline their role in the region by creating a conducive environment to make the wars in Gaza and Lebanon the last wars in the Middle East.
Hezbollah's deputy chief maintained that the group would continue fighting while negotiations proceeded.
Hezbollah has been launching rockets just miles from Israel’s northern border and has shown a willingness to target UNIFIL bases.
The resolution must call for a release of the hostages, officials say.