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Israeli enemy forces breached the Blue Line by approximately 400 metres (yards) into Lebanese territory” in two areas, “then withdrew a short time later
the army said in a statement on X, referring to the demarcation line between Lebanon and Israel We are at the height of a difficult war against Iran’s axis of evil, which wants to destroy us … This will not happen because we will stand together and with God’s help, we will win together.”
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a condolence video, said You are located near facilities and interests belonging to Hezbollah, which the army will act against in the near future,
Israeli military spokesman Avichay Adraee said in a post on social media site X, naming the Haret Hreik, Burj al-Barajneh and Hadath Gharb areas as sites that would be raided I have lost my home and relatives in this war, but all of that is a sacrifice for Lebanon, for Hezbollah."
Youssef Amir, displaced from southern Lebanon, said I see where the war's going and I don't feel comfortable with it,
The destruction of generations, young people being cannon fodder, the enrichment of generals and elites, and the empowerment of extremists? Leaders will not pay for dragging Iran into war,
said Nima Mokhtarian, who works at an NGO The Israeli prime minister came here today and said that Israel is surrounded by those who want to destroy it,
Safadi told journalists at the United Nations, speaking for the 57 member countries of the Muslim-Arab committee Where is Israel heading, when the only horizon its leaders offer is war?”
Haaretz newspaper asked in an editorial to mark the holiday Israel can't be in the position of tolerating direct attacks from ballistic missiles on its territory, especially if those attacks increase in scale and begin to put pressure on the missile defence system
Matthew Savill, Director of Military Sciences at the RUSI think tank, added I tell everyone that the resistance is fine and the command and control system is fine,
Iran has not learned a simple lesson - those who attack the state of Israel, pay a heavy price.
Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, who was at the command and control centre monitoring the interception of Iranian missiles, also vowed vengeance, adding We must act now to destroy Iran's nuclear program, its central energy facilities, and to fatally cripple this terrorist regime,
Bennett wrote on X just hours after the attack on Israel on Tuesday Anyone who cannot unequivocally condemn Iran’s heinous attack on Israel does not deserve to step foot on Israeli soil,
said Foreign Minister Israel Katz in a statement This is an anti-Israel Secretary-General who lends support to terrorists, rapists, and murderers,
There is still a chance we can avoid a war that could involve the entire Middle East,
The explosions and shelling were massive,
he told The Associated Press I condemn the broadening of the Middle East conflict, with escalation after escalation. This must stop. We absolutely need a ceasefire."
Guterres had released a brief statement after the barrage that read Our forces are conducting precise, intelligence-driven operations to dismantle Hezbollah's terror infrastructure,
He said ... the official said The 36th Division, including soldiers of the Golani Brigade, 188th Armored Brigade, 6th Infantry Brigade, and additional forces are joining the limited, localized, targeted raids on Hezbollah terror targets and terrorist infrastructure in southern Lebanon that began on Monday,
the IDF said in a post on Telegram Any new move by the regime or its supporters will face an even tougher response from Iran,