Lebanon
Hezbollah has been testing the waters in recent weeks, initiating a series of fire exchanges as the Jewish state fights Hamas terrorists to the south.
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant says Hamas underestimated Israel’s response to the Oct. 7 massacre • Names of seven fallen soldiers published.
Additionally, the IDF intercepted a “suspicious aerial target” that had crossed into Israel.
IDF chief on Lebanon border: “This must end with a very clear change” • IDF kills new Hamas Shejaiya Battalion commander.
The military targeted rocket-launch sites, command-and-control centers and other infrastructure belonging to the terror group.
The IDF division, which includes the commando brigade dismantling a Hamas stronghold, will fight “for as long as it takes,” said IDF Brig. Gen. Dan Goldfus.
The Israeli military killed senior Hamas intelligence operatives in a strike on a central command center.
The Israeli prime minister spoke shortly after an Israeli farmer was killed by an anti-tank missile fired from Lebanon.
Earlier on Thursday, IAF fighter jets attacked a series of Hezbollah terrorist targets.
Amos Hochstein: “Goal is still the same” • Iranian FM warns of “terrible” days ahead for Israel • France working on moving Hezbollah back from border • U.K. defense minister to visit Israel • Putin meets with UAE, Saudi leaders.
Maronites fear that if an entity under Iranian auspices establishes itself in Southern Lebanon, it will lead to a ruinous war with Israel.
If diplomatic efforts fail, the IDF will “act with all the means at its disposal” to push Hezbollah back into Lebanon, Gallant said.
