Despite extensive air campaign against Hezbollah and other Iranian-backed forces, and terrorist missile attacks on Israeli airbases, Israel’s air force remains ‘untouched’ by Iran, says Defense Minister.
Israeli defense minister discusses scope of new ground war in Lebanon, as well as Israel’s goals after IDF ground forces enter southern Lebanon.
‘If someone on the other side didn’t understand what are capabilities entail, we mean all capabilities,’ says Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. ‘Eliminating Nasrallah was not the final step.’
‘IDF eliminated thousands of rockets after identifying Hezbollah’s plans to attack Israel,’ says Netanyahu, vowing IDF will ‘harm whoever harms us.’
Israel now ‘looking toward the north,’ says Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, claiming that Hamas forces in stronghold of Rafah have been defeated.
Nevertheless, some Likud members remain outspoken in their scathing criticism of IDF chief Halevi and other top officials in the security establishment.
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has pre-approved several courses of action and raised the alert level at the northern border; 163 public shelters in northern city upgraded.
‘We will continue operating with innovation – and we will come out on top,’ the prime minister said.
Israeli security forces followed the squad and informed the soldiers on the spot about the expected gunfire, after which an IDF drone eliminated the terrorists in time.
It was the first Israeli airstrike in Judea and Samaria since the Second Intifada in the early 2000s.
Local terror groups opened fire on troops, triggering a gun battle. No IDF soldiers were wounded in the exchange of fire.
Residents of southern Israel brace for rocket attacks.
