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This is a long war, measured not only by capabilities but also by the willpower and perseverance over time,
Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi said in an address to troops, reported AFP This is a war for our right to be a free people in our land,
We are in a new phase of the war,
the military said in leaflets dropped over the area Since Oct. 7 to the present day, this is the 12th time that I and my children, eight individuals, have been homeless and thrown into the streets and do not know where to go,
This is a civilian home, and the biggest evidence is those martyred are four women,
said a neighbor, Ali Al Hajj Military pressure can at times enable diplomacy. Of course, military pressure can also lead to miscalculation. It can lead to unintended consequences,
a U.S. State Department spokesperson said in an emailed statement We're in conversations with Israel about all these factors now. We have been clear and consistent that further escalation is in no one's interest,
Last night was the most violence of all the previous nights. Buildings were shaking around us and at first I thought it was an earthquake. There were dozens of strikes - we couldn't count them all - and the sounds were deafening,
said Hanan Abdullah, a resident of the Burj al-Barajneh area in Beirut's southern suburbs We have more surprises in store, some of which have already been carried out and some of which will be carried out,
Gallant said in remarks reported by Israeli media Yesterday was a tragic night; it was very difficult. All of us in Beirut could hear everything,
resident Haytham Al-Darazi said There are so many people sheltering on the streets, thousands of them, in the beach, the parks and tens of thousands in schools,
Day after day, the level of the intensity of the bombardment is ascending. It is becoming another Gaza with the way the Israeli strikes are hitting,
We are prepared with increased forces in anticipation for this day", when there could be "attacks on the home front".
Ahead of Monday's grim anniversary, Israeli military spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said at a televised briefing Israel has the duty and the right to defend itself and to respond to these attacks and that is what we will do,