The war between Israel and Hezbollah has been increased. While Hezbollah is carrying out air strikes on Israel, Israel is carrying out large-scale operations in Lebanon to break the back of Hezbollah. Amidst this tension, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the people of Lebanon.
In the video message, PM Netanyahu has claimed to reduce the power of Hezbollah and kill thousands of terrorists, as well as eliminate Hezbollah chief Nasrallah and his successor Hashem Safieddin. PM Netanyahu appealed to the people of Lebanon to take advantage of the opportunity for change and free themselves from the clutches of Hezbollah.
PM Netanyahu said that, ‘Now people of Lebanon can take back your country and bring it back on the path of peace and prosperity’. He said that Israel has the right to defend itself. Netanyahu claimed that Hezbollah is currently the weakest it has been in several years.
This is a message to the people of Lebanon: pic.twitter.com/btMQR0Xwtn
— Benjamin Netanyahu – בנימין נתניהו (@netanyahu) October 8, 2024
However, on the anniversary of the Israel-Hamas war, the Israeli army responded to Hezbollah’s 130 rocket attacks. Over 100 fighter jets of the Israeli army bombed about 120 sites in Lebanon. These planes dropped bombs for an hour and the IDF issued a warning for Lebanese citizens. Lebanese citizens were asked to stay on the beach or on boats south of the Awali River until further notice. The IDF announced a new closed military zone in northern Israel.
This is the fourth closed military zone since the Israeli ground operation started in Benan, which stretches eastward from the Mediterranean Sea. The IDF said in a statement, ‘Our aircraft targeted and attacked various units of Hezbollah, including regional units of the Southern Front, forces, missile and rocket forces and intelligence units.’
Hamas fired rockets targeting memorial events organized in Israel to mourn the October 7 attacks and vowed to continue the war against Israel. Despite the intensification of Israeli military operations, Hezbollah fired more than 130 rockets throughout the day on Monday.
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