Quotes
This is nothing new, to hear warplanes, strikes, destruction. This is a daily occurrence. There are rules, you hit us, we will hit you. It’s a part of the conflict,
This war, it must be stopped, it’s gone on for too long. If armies want to fight each other, go ahead, but here there are civilians, kids and babies,
People have no other option, they have to stay. They have to remain steadfast and patient. We have decided to stay on the border and defend the Lebanese people,
Abu Ali Chkeir, the mayor of Mays al-Jabal, one of the hardest hit border towns in Lebanon, said It was a very hard night and an even harder morning. My daughter woke up and began to call for me. It feels like it’s too near, nobody could sleep,
Abu Khudoud, a shopkeeper in the city of Nabatieh in south Lebanon, said At his direction, senior US officials have been communicating continuously with their Israeli counterparts. We will keep supporting Israel’s right to defend itself, and we will keep working for regional stability,
said National Security Council spokesperson Sean Savett We are determined to do everything possible to defend our country, to return the residents of the north safely to their homes and to continue to uphold a simple rule: Whoever harms us – we harm him,
Netanyahu said in a statement We have conducted precise strikes in Lebanon in order to thwart an imminent threat against the citizens of Israel. We are closely following developments in Beirut, and we are determined to use all the means at our disposal in order to defend our citizens,
Gallant said in a statement Dozens of (Israeli Air Force) jets are currently striking targets in various locations in southern Lebanon. We are continuing to remove threats, and to intensively strike against the Hezbollah terrorist organization,
said a military spokesman, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari From right next to the homes of Lebanese civilians in the south of Lebanon, we can see that Hezbollah is preparing to launch an extensive attack on Israel, while endangering the Lebanese civilians,
military spokesman Daniel Hagari said in a video statement released at the same time Secretary Austin reaffirmed the United States' ironclad commitment to Israel's defense against any attacks by Iran and its regional partners and proxies,
a Pentagon spokesman said Hezbollah's ongoing aggression risks dragging the people of Lebanon, the people of Israel, and the whole region into a wider escalation,
Anyone who is near areas where Hezbollah operates should leave immediately to protect themselves and their families,
the message posted on Telegram said There are reports that this initial wave of attacks in southern Lebanon has now ended, so we’re waiting to hear from the Israeli military to see whether or not they plan to carry out more strikes, which could, in turn, trigger a Hezbollah response and expand this conflict,
Most of the Israeli strikes on Lebanon were in the border area, up to 5km [3 miles] deep along the 12km [74-mile] border,
said Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr, reporting from Beirut Not only that, but Hamas says they'll only release one-third of the hostages if there's a cease-fire, not even all of them, and they said half the ones they release will be dead,
Had we in America not funded Iran with $26 billion, ignoring sanctions that enabled them to make $100 billion from oil, Iran couldn't be funding and arming Hamas and Hezbollah,
It is Hamas that wants to commit genocide,
And now their leader, [Yahya] Sinwar, said 'You must promise not to kill me,
She's encouraging, energizing, and legitimizing these protesters,
I just want to get out of here by any means possible,
said Rana Saade, a Lebanese woman living in New Jersey