Benjamin Netanyahu: Marco Rubio supported Israel's creation of a 'security zone' in Lebanon

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced approval from the U.S. secretary of state for the concept of a buffer zone to protect against attacks by Hezbollah and Iran.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed Washington's official support for the creation of an Israeli "security zone" on Lebanese territory.

According to the head of the Israeli government, this issue was discussed in detail during several bilateral conversations with the American politician. Netanyahu emphasized that this concept is necessary to prevent direct attacks on Israeli territory from Iran and the radical group Hezbollah.