On Tuesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Katy Tur Reports,” host and NBC News Correspondent Katy Tur asked Israeli Government Spokesman David Mencer if it would be a violation of the ceasefire deal if Israel “re-arms itself and resets for a possible future escalation” within Lebanon.
After Mencher stated that Israel will respond to any violations of the deal and will attack if Hezbollah attempts to re-arm, Tur asked, “Does that go for the other side as well? If Israel comes back and re-arms itself and resets for a possible future escalation in Lebanon, is that a violation of the agreement?”
Mencer responded, “Of course not, Katy. Israel is a sovereign country, not a terrorist organization. We’re talking about Hezbollah, a terrorist organization, in my country, but, also, the last time I checked, in your country, too, Katy, they’re a terrorist organization….
