Lebanon
The demand follows an earlier Security Council meeting on the escalation in the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah
“Anyone who has been calling for a ceasefire in the north is wrong. There is no going back for Israel,” Jared Kushner posted to X.
Possible operations to remove Hezbollah positions in preparation for a limited ground incursion may be underway.
Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati calls on lawmakers to observe a moment of silence for the slain Hezbollah leader.
“The United States fully supports Israel’s right to defend itself against Hezbollah, Hamas, the Houthis, and any other Iranian-supported terrorist groups,” said the American president.
With Hezbollah’s top commanders eliminated, and tens of thousands of rockets destroyed, the IDF has significantly reduced the terror army’s attack capabilities.
“To our partners, I say: Our war, is your war,” said Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.
Brig. Gen. Abbas Nilforoushan commanded Tehran’s Quds Force in Lebanon.
Israeli jets targeted Hezbollah’s underground headquarters in Beirut on Friday evening.
“Israel is doing what every sovereign state would do if they had a terror organization that seeks their destruction on their border,” said IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari.
“We must recalculate our position regarding the borderline with the entity that calls itself the State of Lebanon,” said Amichai Chikli.
If a temporary truce becomes permanent, “all ministers and Knesset members from Otzma Yehudit will resign from the government,” Ben-Gvir warned.
