JAKARTA - North Israel will be fully rebuilt, President Isaac Herzog promised at a memorial ceremony for those who died in the 1920 Battle of Tel Hai near the Lebanese border.
"I know we are still facing enormous challenges," said President Herzog, referring to the widespread destruction of homes and settlements during the conflict with Lebanese militant group Hezbollah on October 8, 2023.
"But I have no doubt that we can overcome it and rebuild everything - to the final channel. I have no doubt that the northern region will return to development and prosper, will be a safe, hopeful place, and an example for the rise of Israel after months of war," he said.
Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire in Lebanon on November 27, 2024, ending the war of the two sides that lasted for months.
The warning was held in memory of eight Jews defenders of the border post killed in fighting with Shiite Arab militias, including commander Joseph Trumpeldor who became an important figure in the Zionist folklore.
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Israel, said President Herzog, owes its gratitude to modern residents in the north for their resilience and determination to continue working on their land in the face of months of attacks.
"We promise to do everything we can to continue to pay off moral debt, Israeli debt and humanitarian debt," the president said, adding "to return all the hostages - civilians and soldiers - to the last."
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