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“We obviously do not believe that a ground invasion of Lebanon is going to contribute to reducing tensions in the region, to preventing an escalatory spiral of violence.”
One image shows a long-range missile on a hydraulic system in the attic of a home in the Lebanese village of Houmine al-Tahta.
Israel’s government has approved the declaration of a “special emergency situation” countrywide.
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah “remains alone at the top,” said Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.
Hundreds of launchers comprising thousands of launcher barrels have been destroyed in successive waves of Israeli strikes on Hezbollah’s rocket infrastructure.
The declaration does not affect citizens directly, with the IDF Home Front Command defensive guidelines remaining unchanged as of Monday night.
The U.S. envoy on fighting Jew-hatred said at the Israeli-American Council summit that the attack on Hezbollah beepers proves that Israel isn’t weak.
IAF fighter jets carried out a “targeted strike” in Dahiyeh, a Hezbollah stronghold in south Beirut.
“We do not wait for a threat; we anticipate it. Everywhere, in every sector, at any time,” the prime minister said.
“We are preparing to strike terror targets in the Beqaa Valley in the near future,” the IDF spokesperson announced.
The IRGC’s move follows the slaying Hezbollah terrorists through pager and walkie-talkie detonations.
“Indiscriminate method” used in the wave of Hezbollah beeper explosions is “unacceptable,” aimed “to spread terror in Lebanon,” said the outgoing E.U. foreign policy chief.
