Ambassador of Israel to Canada Iddo Moed says that Israel is counting on its Western allies to do their part as it takes the fight to Iran-backed Hezbollah militants on its northern border with Lebanon.

“The international community should do its utmost to find a diplomatic solution … to this problem,” Moed told National Post Ottawa bureau correspondent Rahim Mohamed in an interview on Friday.

“We don’t want war, and I don’t think the inhabitants of Lebanon want war.”

Moed said he hopes the international community will exert pressure on both Lebanon and Iran to&nbsp;flush Hezbollah out&nbsp;of the Israel-Lebanon border&nbsp;area, citing UN Security Council <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;Resolution 1701&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://documents.un.org/doc/undoc/gen/n06/465/03/pdf/n0646503.pdf&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://documents.un.org/doc/undoc/gen/n06/465/03/pdf/n0646503.pdf" target="_blank">Resolution 1701</a>, which established a buffer zone there.

Ambassador Iddo Moed talks with Ottawa correspondent Rahim Mohamed about the anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks and the 'new phase' of war{ai:summary}<p>Israeli Ambassador to Canada, Iddo Moed, emphasizes the need for Western allies to support Israel's efforts against Hezbollah militants near the Lebanese border. He advocates for diplomatic solutions to avoid war, stating that the populations involved do not desire conflict.</p><p>Moed urges the international community to pressure Lebanon and Iran to address the Hezbollah presence, referencing UN Security Council Resolution 1701, which created a buffer zone in the area. #foreignaffairs</p>

Israel's focus shifting to 'northern front' with Lebanon: ambassador

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