US EditionIsrael Katz Contradicts IDF, Threatens Large Invasion of Lebanon After Hezbollah Barrage
- On Thursday, Defense Minister Israel Katz and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instructed the military to prepare for an expanded operation in Lebanon, warning Israel could seize territory if the Lebanese government fails to restrain Hezbollah.
- Hezbollah fired over 200 rockets overnight, significantly increasing the pace of attacks, while the IDF treats the northern front as secondary to its central focus on the Iranian theater.
- The IDF eliminated two senior commanders: Abu Ali Riyan, leader of the elite Radwan Force, on Saturday, and Revolutionary Guard commander Abu Dharr Mohammadi in a Beirut strike on Tuesday.
- Despite Katz's threats, multiple IDF sources told The Jerusalem Post the military currently opposes a full-scale ground invasion of Lebanon, remaining focused on the Iranian front.
- Addressing Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, Katz warned, "We will take the territory and do it ourselves. We promised quiet and security to the northern communities, and that is exactly what we will do.
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The Lebanese Hezbollah militia and Israel are shooting at each other. About a week ago, the Israeli army in Lebanon began minor ground operations. Minister Katz Beirut is now calling for help in the fight against Hezbollah - otherwise there will be consequences.
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The trigger was Hezbollah’s latest barrage on northern Israel, when roughly 200 rockets were launched and more than a hundred crossed into Israeli territory. The scale of the attack forced Israel’s leadership to confront a reality that has been building for years: Hezbollah’s presence along the border makes normal life in northern Israel impossible. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz issued one of the clearest warnings yet. “If the Lebanese g…
Katz threatens to seize Lebanon land if Hezbollah fire persists
Defense minister says military preparing to expand operations in Lebanon and warns that if Beirut fails to stop Hezbollah attacks on northern Israel, Israeli forces will take territory to restore security
Israel Katz contradicts IDF, threatens large invasion of Lebanon after Hezbollah barrage
Just before Katz's statement, multiple IDF sources told The Jerusalem Post that the IDF is still not in favor of launching a full invasion of Lebanon, despite Hezbollah's heavy attacks on the North.
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AlKhaleej TodayIsrael instructs military to expand Lebanon operations after heavy Hezbollah barrage
Israel's military has been instructed to expand its operations in Lebanon, Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Thursday, after Hezbollah fired a heavy barrage of rockets at Israel overnight in a sharp escalation of the 10-day conflict.
The comments of the IDF Chief of Staff, Eyal Zamir, came in the midst of a series of messages from senior Israeli defence officials about the next stage of the conflict with Hezbollah, some emphasizing a gradual escalation and others a potentially imminent and much broader invasion. Less than an hour after the Israel Defense Forces said they were not close to undertaking a broader invasion of Lebanon, the Defense Minister, Israel Katz, issued a …
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