Lebanon
The aerial raids were launched after the Lebanese Armed Forces failed to process a request from Jerusalem to confiscate the rocket launchers.
Israel plans to build an advanced border barrier to protect against Hezbollah attacks.
“Every dollar blocked is a step closer to weakening this terrorist organization,” Defense Minister Israel Katz said.
“To truly win, to achieve long-term victory, will be to have many residents living here,” Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi said.
A “New York Times” investigation shows how deeply compromised Hezbollah was after decades of Israeli espionage.
Israeli troops continue to find Hezbollah weapons and infrastructure south of the Litani River.
Israeli Air Force chief said the military will not tolerate efforts by the terrorist organization to “raise its head.”
Despite its name, participants in the “Securing the North: A Buffer Zone is a Must” conference failed to reach a consensus on the viability of such a buffer, but all agreed there needs to be a change in Israel’s security mentality.
“After Oct. 7, Israel had to approach Gaza as contested enemy terrain with little to no infiltrations into Hamas,” John Spencer wrote. “The pager operation was over a decade of Mossad work”
The IDF is operating in more than 40 communities to clear out unexploded Hezbollah ammunition, as well as remove Israeli military equipment.
Netanyahu and senior ministers participated in a briefing on “operational activity” in the Land of the Cedars.
Engineering soldiers from the 188th Brigade dismantled the compound and confiscated the weapons.
