Israel PM: Lebanon responsible for attacks, Hezbollah or not

Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett (Ronen Zvulun/AP)

Israel’s prime minister has said he holds the Lebanese government responsible for rocket fire launched from its territory, whether the Hezbollah militant group launched the weapons or not.

Naftali Bennett’s comments on Sunday came days after one of the heaviest flare-ups in violence between Israel and Hezbollah in several years and indicated Israel could expand its response if the rocket fire continues.