Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister has said that his country is in a state of war as nine months of clashes between Israel and Hezbollah heighten fears of an Israeli invasion of the country. Prime Minister Najib Mikati made the statement during a visit to southern Lebanon on Saturday, where he said he hoped that the war will not expand, Lebanon’s National News Agency reported. “We are always advocates of peace, and our choice is peace and the implementation of Resolution 1701. Israel must stop its repeated attacks on Lebanon, and stop the war in Gaza, and everyone must implement International …