Katz warns Hezbollah ‘playing with fire’ as IDF intensifies strikes in southern Lebanon
‘We have conveyed a message that we may strike Dahiyeh again if Hezbollah is not disarmed.’
‘We have conveyed a message that we may strike Dahiyeh again if Hezbollah is not disarmed.’
IDF forces destroyed a building in southern Lebanon where soldiers were killed while battling Hezbollah terrorists at the start of Operation Northern Arrows.
In 752 days of relentless war, Israel fought across seven fronts—from Gaza and Lebanon to Iran and Yemen—eliminating top terror leaders, rescuing hostages, and crushing Hamas and Hezbollah networks.
‘The activities of these terrorists posed a direct and serious threat to Israel and its citizens.’
The IDF said the operations were based on precise intelligence and aimed at preventing Hezbollah from strengthening its positions along the border.
The IDF carried out strikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, targeting a terrorist training camp and a site used for the production of precision missiles.
‘These sites were used to train terrorists and plan attacks against Israel,’ the IDF said. ‘We will continue to act against any threat to the State of Israel.’
The IDF’s Mountain Brigade destroyed Hezbollah positions in Lebanon’s Har Dov area to prevent the terror group from reestablishing along Israel’s northern border, vowing to continue eliminating threats to the state.
On Saturday, the Israeli Air Force killed a Hezbollah member trying to rebuild terrorist infrastructure in the Dounin area of Southern Lebanon.
‘A 50% chance the Iranians will discover the beepers are booby trapped by tomorrow’
Flotillas like the Global Sumud, backed by Hamas-linked networks, are designed to portray Israel as a pariah state.
Hassan Nasrallah led Hezbollah as a proxy of Iran, overseeing a campaign of terrorism that targeted civilians, undermined regional stability, and embedded criminal networks into the group’s operations worldwide.
On Saturday, Naim Qassem, the secretary-general of the Iranian proxy, said that Hezbollah will not lay down its arms, in a public show of defiance against the Lebanese army’s plan.
The IDF crushed Hezbollah, Iran’s proxy in Lebanon, through a months-long joint air and ground offensive that destroyed thousands of positions, seized massive weapons stockpiles, and eliminated thousands of terrorists.
The IDF struck Hezbollah’s Radwan Force weapons depots in southern Lebanon, targeting the terror unit’s rebuilding efforts while emphasizing precision strikes to avoid civilian casualties.
The blasts killed 12–42 people and reportedly wounded 2,750-4,000, with 25% suffering severe facial and hand injuries, including blindness and amputations that sidelined 1,500 fighters.
Although Jerusalem has withdrawn most of its ground forces since the war ended, it still controls five strategic positions in Southern Lebanon.
With the ceasefire that followed, the Israeli military established its new doctrine of ‘forward defense,’ operating from five outposts inside the southern Lebanese buffer zone.
The structure also served as the residence of Hezbollah terrorist Muhammad Hussein Qassem, who was eliminated about a week ago.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that Jerusalem stands ready to support Lebanon in its efforts to disarm Hezbollah.
