Hezbollah
The Israeli defense minister warned that Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem could face the same fate as his predecessor, Hassan Nasrallah.
“At this stage, it is not possible to determine its origin or purpose with certainty,” the military told JNS.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited those wounded in the explosion in northern Israel, which a preliminary IDF probe indicated was caused by an unexploded Hezbollah cluster munition.
The army has yet to disclose information about the nature of recent “aerial objects,” of which one has triggered air-raid sirens in Israeli border town.
War fatigue, displacement and economic devastation are fueling unprecedented criticism, but frustration with the group has yet to become a viable challenge to the Hezbollah-Amal order.
“Many of the leadership are saying the right things,” the New Jersey congressman said. “Now, it’s a question of making it happen and making it happen fast.”
On Sept. 27, 2024, the IAF dropped at least a dozen 2,000-pound bunker-buster bombs on the Hezbollah leader’s Beirut hideout.
“Any use of force” from Lebanese territory against Israeli civilians or soldiers will be met with a “decisive response,” the statement warned.
The IDF said it would continue to operate in the security zone in accordance with the ceasefire agreement with Beirut.
Destruction of the Badr Unit’s underground command network gives Israel a “physical, not just diplomatic” card to hold in any negotiation, former IDF officer tells JNS.
