He Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahuwarned that the Israeli army “is preparing a very powerful action” in the border with Lebanonafter several days of intense exchange of fire with Hezbollah.
This occurs within the framework of more than seven months of armed confrontation with the Shiite party-militia following the attacks carried out on October 7 by Hamas. ““We are prepared for very strong action in the north.”the prime minister said this Wednesday in a visit to the troops who are on the border.
Netanyahu also visited the fire crews and the reservist squad in charge of extinguishing the fires that affected the Metula area on Monday and Tuesday, as a result of the launch of rockets and projectiles by Hezbollah, which devastated around a thousand hectares in northern Israel.
“The ground was on fire here yesterday and I’m glad they put it out, but The ground was also burning in Lebanon,” he said. during his visit to Kiryat Shmona.
“Whoever thinks that he will hurt us and we will sit idly by is making a big mistake,” Netanyahu said confidently. He then noted: “We are prepared for very strong action in the north. One way or another we will restore security there.”
More than 60,000 people had to be evacuated of the northern towns close to the border, due to the risk that remaining in the area still represents. In this framework, several Israeli officials consider war against the Lebanese terrorist group, an ally of Hamas and supported by Iran, as the only option.
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The Minister of Defense, Yoav Gallantand the chief of the General Staff, Herzi Halevialso visited the troops on the northern border yesterday, while the war cabinet held an emergency meeting last night to address this issue.
“We are approaching the point where a decision will have to be made, and the Israeli defense forces are prepared for this decision,” Halevi said.
Armed conflict between Israel and Hezbollah
The crossfire between the Lebanese terrorist group and the Israeli army has intensified since the October 7 attack by Hamas. Since then, the border with Lebanon has been an area convulsed by constant bombings.
After the fires caused at the beginning of this week, Israel confirmed this Wednesday through a brief statement that during the last hours of Tuesday They bombed two alleged Hezbollah “shuttles” in Aita al Chaab and Zabkin, as well as three “military buildings” Al Adeisa, Bleida and Markaba.
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Subsequently, The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have confirmed the downing of two “suspected aerial targets” launched from Lebanon against Israeli territory. They also reported that air defense systems successfully intercepted a suspicious air target in the Metula area after its entry from Lebanon.
For its part, Hezbollah claimed responsibility for launching artillery shells and missiles. against “enemy forces” in northern Israelwithin the framework of your answer “in support for the steadfast Palestinian people in Gaza”according to the Lebanese television network, linked to the terrorist group.
Source: Ambito
