Hezbollah
“Hezbollah operates and fires in the vicinity of UNIFIL positions, using peacekeeping missions as a cover for its terrorist activities.”
The IDF continued its intense fighting in southern Lebanon and the Gaza Strip over the weekend, with no serious injuries reported.
The U.S. secretary of state said Jerusalem has “a clear and very legitimate interest” in eliminating the threat posed by Hezbollah.
According to recordings found by the IDF in Gaza, Hamas was told that Iran and Hezbollah sanctioned the attack in principle, but that more time was needed “to prepare the environment.”
“This should tell you everything you need to know about our enemies,” the Israeli military said, of the terror group attacking on Yom Kippur.
The journalist writes that the two leaders argued about numerous combat-related issues, including the Israeli government’s focus on destroying Hamas before freeing all of the hostages.
Israeli media had reported the 27-year-old foreign worker from Thailand was hit by a Hezbollah anti-tank missile.
The projectile was aimed at Israel’s densely populated coastal plain.
A man was lightly injured in the Upper Galilee and a house in Margaliot took a direct hit, while one rocket hit near Jenin in Samaria.
Military intelligence knew before the battle, but didn’t tell the elite unit.
Egypt and Qatar have rejected the American plan to push Hezbollah out of power as “unrealistic and even dangerous.” However, the Saudis support it.
Hezbollah and Iran have been surprised by Israel’s ability to fight a long, multi-front war with growing success, former Israeli national security adviser Meir Ben Shabbat tells JNS.
