IDF
The seized weapons were intended to provide the Lebanese terrorist group with long-range combat capabilities.
“This F-15 squadron, alongside the third F-35 squadron procured earlier this year, represents a historic enhancement of our air power.”
Sgt. Ariel Sosnov Sasonov, 20, of Jerusalem, served with the IDF’s 605th Combat Engineering Battalion.
Intelligence information indicated the presence of terrorists in the area of Beit Lahiya.
The IDF confirmed that alerts were activated in three towns.
The attacks came shortly after Hezbollah published a speech by its secretary-general, Naim Qassem.
In video footage of the incident, some demonstrators are seen holding placards with political slogans and Palestinian flags.
The uniformed reservists are participating in an officer-training program.
“Hezbollah, with help from the Syrian regime, endangers the safety of civilians by establishing its infrastructure in civilian areas,” the IDF said.
The Israeli premier previewed this type of proposal in a statement following the killing of Hamas terror leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza on Oct. 16.
The failure of the intelligence services on Oct. 7, 2023 to discern Hamas’s plans has disqualified the promotion of inside officers.
The move comes after a Tehran-directed assassination attempt against him was thwarted.
