Hezbollah
The strikes in Southern Lebanon, as well as in the Beqaa Valley, targeted infrastructure and operatives.
“The IDF is operating with large forces on the ground and seizing dominant terrain,” said the Israeli premier.
The amount of warning time ranges from several seconds in border communities to up to one minute in northern Israel and around two minutes elsewhere.
One operation consisted of several strikes carried out within seconds.
Israel’s military released visual evidence that the Iranian terror proxy used Lebanese civilian sites to store weapons, fire rockets and dig tunnels, endangering noncombatants.
Israel “will never be expected to passively absorb attacks on its forces and civilians,” said a senior U.S. official.
The Lebanese president spoke ahead of another round of U.S.-brokered talks between Beirut and Jerusalem
The IDF said Israel’s airspace was penetrated in the areas of Shtula, Arab al-Aramshe and Metula, identifying direct hits on the ground.
“The era in which a terrorist group held an entire nation hostage is coming to an end,” said the U.S. secretary of state.
“Our mission is to thwart every enemy, dismantle terrorist infrastructure, and serve as a front-line defense for the communities of the north,” said Zamir.
The Israeli military also targeted observation assets used against troops.
Tehran would rather send its funds to terrorist groups across the world than caring for its own people, the U.S. Secretary of State said.
