Jerusalem, January 22 (EFE). – The Israeli army attacked Shiite Hezbollah militia posts in Lebanon on Monday as hostilities continue on the Lebanese-Israeli border, and Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant assured that Israel will continue to bomb until it restores the security of its people.
“Today, Israeli warplanes attacked a military post in Maroun Al Ras, a city in southern Lebanon.” According to him, “several Hezbollah terrorists were inside” and after the attack “numerous secondary explosions were detected, indicating the presence of weapons inside of the building,” an Israeli military spokesman said in a statement.
In response, Israeli forces reported that they attacked three other observation posts of the same militia and a military compound in other parts of southern Lebanon, in the areas of Marwahim, Taybeh, Chihine, Tayr Harfa, Kfarkela and Blida.
“Hezbollah’s activities in the south of the Litani River in Lebanon, including the use and storage of weapons, constitute a clear violation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701,” said the Israeli army, stressing that “they Israel's borders will continue to be defended from all danger.”
The crossfire between Israel and Hezbollah, as well as other Palestinian groups in southern Lebanon, occurs almost daily, practically since the beginning of the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza on October 7, which led to an escalation of tensions in the region, which also led to has The largest increase in hostilities on the border between Lebanon and Israel since the 2006 war, which already pitted the Israeli state against Hezbollah.
The Shiite group is currently attacking Israeli territory in support of Hamas and the Palestinian cause, although the escalation of tensions has remained relatively moderate and has not resulted in outright war, although Israel warns that it is prepared to intensify attacks, if the Lebanese militia does not move out of the border area.
“A war in the north will be a challenge for Israel, but devastating for Hezbollah and Lebanon. Israel will not cease fire until it can guarantee the “safe return” of tens of thousands of Israeli residents in border towns who had to be evacuated, he warned. Today the Israeli Defense Minister met with his French counterpart Sébastien Lecornu, who was visiting Israel.
Gallant stressed that the Israeli authorities prefer to de-escalate the conflict with Hezbollah “through diplomatic channels,” although they remain “militarily prepared for the situation.”
“Even if Hezbollah unilaterally ceases fire, Israel will not do so until it can guarantee the safe return of northern communities to their homes,” Gallant warned.
The death toll in the Lebanese-Israeli border area since the start of the conflict is at least 226, including 18 Israelis – 12 soldiers and six civilians – and around 208 people in Lebanon, including 20 members of Palestinian militias, a soldier, 23 civilians – including a journalist and three children and members of Hezbollah. EFE
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