Threatening that the group would ​respond to any ​violation from the Israeli side, Hezbollah chief Naim ​Qassem said Israel will not ​stay in ​Lebanon. Earlier, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said Israeli troops ⁠are free to act against ​threats ​in ⁠Lebanon. Meanwhile, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israeli forces will stay in southern Lebanon "as long as necessary".