Defense and Security
“Texas will always stand with the State of Israel and the Israeli people,” said Gov. Greg Abbott.
State television anchor Safaa Ahmed was reportedly among the casualties.
The U.S. defense secretary and his counterpart, Yoav Gallant, “agreed on the necessity of dismantling attack infrastructure along the border to ensure that Lebanese Hezbollah cannot conduct Oct. 7-style attacks on Israel’s northern communities.”
“The IDF is operating according to a methodical plan set out by the General Staff and the Northern Command which IDF soldiers have trained and prepared for in recent months,” the IDF said.
“Every single word you said to me has been hugely impactful,” stated the new prime minister of the United Kingdom.
The confirmation came shortly after the IDF declared three northern border communities a closed military zone.
Two weeks ago, the agency thwarted an attempt by Hezbollah to murder a former senior security official.
Israelis also say the Biden administration seeks to undermine Israel’s war effort, support Trump over Harris by more than 50 points.
“The Islamic regime will inevitably fall, and Iranians will regain their freedom a lot sooner than people think,” the prime minister said.
“Will Israel enter Lebanon? We are ready and prepared to defend it,” said Sheikh Naim Qassem.
“We will use all the means that may be required—from the air, from the sea, and on land,” the defense minister told IDF troops on the Lebanese border.
British Jewish community organizations call for an independent inquiry.
