Netanyahu claims Israel protects Christians after Israeli attacks hit churches in Lebanon

Netanyahu claims Israel protects Christians after Israeli attacks hit churches in Lebanon Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Sun, 07/05/2026 - 21:09 The Israeli prime minister claimed Lebanese Christians want Israeli annexation, despite Israel’s attacks on churches and Christian sites The image shows an Israeli soldier smashing a statue of Jesus on the cross in southern Lebanon. (Screenshot/@ytirawi/X} Off Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed in an interview with Fox News on Sunday that Christians in Lebanon had asked Israel to “annex” their villages, many of which Israeli forces have damaged or destroyed. Speaking on the pro-Israel US news outlet with host Jacqui Heinrich on "The Sunday Briefing", Netanyahu said “we…take care of our friends, especially the Christians in the Middle East”.