Winds of war between Israel And Hezbollah. Tonight, Israel reported that it had conducted operations on Lebanese soil to counter what was described as “an imminent serious attack” orchestrated by Hezbollah. According to the New York Times and confirmed by Western intelligence sources, the target of the Israeli incursion was focused on missile launchers in Lebanonset for activation in the morning hours. These would have been entirely neutralized.
In countermove, Hezbollah launched over 320 Katyusha rockets towards Israeltargeting military positions. The group called this action “the completion of a first phase” intended to subvert enemy defenses to facilitate future drone attacks. The targets included key ministry sites and infrastructure in Israel, indicating a clear intent to strike at the heart of the Jewish state.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) responded promptly to this aggression. Daniel HagarIDF spokesman, said that Israeli forces targeted Hezbollah bases in Lebanon, from which rockets and drones were launched. The airstrikes, carried out by a significant number of aircraftwere aimed at “eliminating threats” and ensuring the safety of Israeli citizens.
Israel’s action gained international prominence when the Israeli Defense Minister, Yoav Gallant, informed the US Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austinon the preventive initiative, underlining the gravity with which Israel faces the threat and its resolve to protect its citizens.
A detailed analysis of Israeli operations shows the use of approximately one hundred planes in the attackaiming to destroy thousands of Hezbollah rocket launchers, hitting not only immediate threats but also other strategic infrastructure in Lebanon, as reported by Times of Israel.
“We are determined to do everything we can to protect our country, to bring the residents of the North safely back to their homes. And we will continue to follow one simple rule: whoever hurts us, we hurt them,” the prime minister said. Benjamin Netanyahu. “This morning at dawn we discovered Hezbollah’s preparations, which were ready to attack Israel, we gave orders to the army to act immediately to eliminate the threat. The IDF is operating with force, it has destroyed dozens of rockets aimed at the north. I ask the citizens of Israel to follow the security instructions”.
Lebanon reports civilian casualties, including one person killed in a drone strike on a vehicle in Khiam, southern Lebanon. Despite Israel’s military response, Hezbollah has rejected the idea that Israeli strikes succeeded neutralize the group’s operationsdescribing its moves as “completed” and branding Israeli claims of resistance as “unfounded.”