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The Israel Defense Forces "proactively and broadly" struck Hezbollah targets Sunday in southern Lebanon before Hezbollah could launch an attack against Israel. After the attack, 250 Hezbollah rockets were fired into Israel, both at military and civilian targets in the north. This is the next stage of escalation since the Oct. 7 terrorist attack by Hamas.
The IDF detected Hezbollah preparing to fire missiles and rockets at Israeli territory and eliminated the initial threat.
"We are removing threats against the Israeli home front," IDF Spokesperson Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said at a press briefing. "Dozens of [Israeli Air Force] jets are currently striking targets in various locations in southern Lebanon. We are continuing to remove threats, and to intensively strike against the Hezbollah terrorist organization."
"Hezbollah is launching rockets and UAVs toward Israeli territory," he continued. "Our aerial defense systems, the Israeli Navy’s ships and IAF planes are taking part in the mission of defending Israel’s skies, identifying and intercepting threats, and striking any place in Lebanon that is required in order to remove threats and hit Hezbollah."
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who held a meeting with cabinet members on Sunday morning, reiterated his call for an end to the displacement of tens of thousands of Israelis caused by months of hostilities.
"We are determined to do everything to protect our country, return the residents of the north safely to their homes and continue to uphold a simple rule: Whoever harms us, we will harm them," Netanyahu said.
The IDF has already intercepted several rockets and UAVs that were launched toward Israeli territory, Hagari said.
Hagari also warned civilians in southern Lebanon that they are in danger, stating that the IDF has learned Hezbollah is firing into Israeli territory near their homes.
Hezbollah released a statement saying it had launched an offensive towards Israel and that its military operation for the day has been completed.
The IDF detected Hezbollah preparing to fire missiles and rockets at Israeli territory and eliminated the initial threat.
"We are removing threats against the Israeli home front," IDF Spokesperson Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said at a press briefing. "Dozens of [Israeli Air Force] jets are currently striking targets in various locations in southern Lebanon. We are continuing to remove threats, and to intensively strike against the Hezbollah terrorist organization."
"Hezbollah is launching rockets and UAVs toward Israeli territory," he continued. "Our aerial defense systems, the Israeli Navy’s ships and IAF planes are taking part in the mission of defending Israel’s skies, identifying and intercepting threats, and striking any place in Lebanon that is required in order to remove threats and hit Hezbollah."
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who held a meeting with cabinet members on Sunday morning, reiterated his call for an end to the displacement of tens of thousands of Israelis caused by months of hostilities.
"We are determined to do everything to protect our country, return the residents of the north safely to their homes and continue to uphold a simple rule: Whoever harms us, we will harm them," Netanyahu said.
The IDF has already intercepted several rockets and UAVs that were launched toward Israeli territory, Hagari said.
Hagari also warned civilians in southern Lebanon that they are in danger, stating that the IDF has learned Hezbollah is firing into Israeli territory near their homes.
Hezbollah released a statement saying it had launched an offensive towards Israel and that its military operation for the day has been completed.
"With God's help, all offensive drones were launched at their designated times from all their positions and crossed the Lebanese-Palestinian borders towards the intended target from multiple paths," the statement said. "Thus, our military operation for today has been completed and accomplished, praise be to God Almighty."
"The enemy's claims about the preemptive action it took, the targets it achieved, and its disruption of the resistance's attack are empty claims that contradict the facts on the ground and will be refuted in a speech by Hezbollah's Secretary-General, His Eminence Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, to be scheduled later today."
On Sunday morning, Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz called on numerous foreign counterparts worldwide to support Israel following the nation's preemptive strike against Hezbollah to prevent attacks against the Jewish State.
The minister stressed that Israel is acting to protect its citizens and territory against "the axis of evil led by Iran, which has a declared goal of bringing about Israel's destruction," according to the Israeli government. Katz said Israel does not want an all-out war.
"Hezbollah has just launched over 150 projectiles from Lebanon toward Israeli territory. We target terrorist infrastructure, they target civilians," the IDF wrote on social media Sunday morning.
Israeli Defense Minister Gallant declared an Emergency Situation for 48 hours.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin spoke with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant about the IDF's actions following Israel's targeting of Hezbollah. They discussed the importance of preventing regional escalation, with Gallant emphasizing that Israel is committed to defending its citizens and will use all means available to eliminate imminent threats.
"Hezbollah has just launched over 150 projectiles from Lebanon toward Israeli territory. We target terrorist infrastructure, they target civilians," the IDF wrote on social media Sunday morning.
Israeli Defense Minister Gallant declared an Emergency Situation for 48 hours.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin spoke with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant about the IDF's actions following Israel's targeting of Hezbollah. They discussed the importance of preventing regional escalation, with Gallant emphasizing that Israel is committed to defending its citizens and will use all means available to eliminate imminent threats.
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