Netanyahu says Christians in Lebanon 'asked to be annexed' to Israel

Netanyahu says Christians in Lebanon 'asked to be annexed' to Israel Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that some Christian villages in southern Lebanon "asked to be annexed to Israel" for protection from Hezbollah. The comments were made during an exclusive interview with Fox News on Sunday. The mayor of Rmeish, a majority Christian town in Lebanon’s Bint Jbeil district, has rejected Netanyahu’s claims, with attacks against the country's Christian community increasing in recent times. ome Christian villages in southern Lebanon "asked to be annexed to Israel," said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an exclusive interview with fox News on Sunday. However, attacks against Palestinian Christians have been steadily increasing. pic.twitter.com/rzWrl9d5d7 — Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) July 5, 2026