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Netanyahu's Office Says No Red Lines in Confrontation With Hezbollah
Netanyahu's Office Says No Red Lines in Confrontation With Hezbollah
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Israel has moved to a new level of confrontation with Lebanese Shia movement Hezbollah in which there are no red lines, Dmitri Gendelman, adviser to the Prime Minister's office, said on Friday.
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"With the inclusion of the safe return of [Israel's] northern residents to their homes, Israel has moved to a new level of confrontation in its war aims. No more past red lines and every Hezbollah terrorist or any other hostile force north of our borders is henceforth a legitimate target, and if he does not renounce attacks on Israel, he can be eliminated," Gendelman said on Telegram. Earlier, the Israel Defense Forces announced the elimination of the head of Hezbollah Special Operations Command, Ibrahim Aqil, and several other commanders in a strike on the southern suburbs of Beirut. The strikes hit civilian infrastructure, killing a dozen people and injuring 66 others.The upper leadership of Lebanese Shia movement Hezbollah's Radwan Forces, approximately 20 key figures, were killed in an Israeli strike on the Lebanese capital Beirut, Axios reported on Friday, citing an Israeli official.The Israeli airstrike on Beirut was aimed at a senior commander of the Lebanese Shia group Hezbollah, according to a report by the Israeli army radio Galei Tzahal on Friday.Meanwhile, the prime minister had to cut short his visit to New York, where he is expected to address the UN General Assembly next week, due to the escalation in the Middle East, Israeli news outlet Ynet reported on Friday.Netanyahu cut short his visit to the United States next week by one day, which means that instead of four days, he will spend only three days in the US, the outlet reported.It added that the prime minister's office is considering the possibility of Netanyahu's arrival close to his General Assembly speech, scheduled for Friday at 09.30 a.m. (13:30 GMT), and returning to Israel on Saturday.On Tuesday and Wednesday, pagers and walkie-talkies exploded in various parts of Lebanon. At least 37 people were killed and more than 3,000 injured as a result of the explosions, according to the country's health ministry. The Hezbollah movement and the Lebanese authorities have blamed Israel for the incidents. Israeli authorities have neither confirmed nor denied their involvement. On Wednesday, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said that a new phase of the war had begun and that the center of focus of the military effort had shifted to the northern front.
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Netanyahu's Office Says No Red Lines in Confrontation With Hezbollah
17:11 GMT 20.09.2024 (Updated: 17:52 GMT 20.09.2024) TEL AVIV (Sputnik) - Israel has moved to a new level of confrontation with Lebanese Shia movement Hezbollah in which there are no red lines, Dmitri Gendelman, adviser to the Prime Minister's office, said on Friday.
"With the inclusion of the safe return of [Israel's] northern residents to their homes, Israel has moved to a new level of confrontation in its war aims. No more past red lines and every Hezbollah terrorist or any other hostile force north of our borders is henceforth a legitimate target, and if he does not renounce attacks on Israel, he can be eliminated," Gendelman said on Telegram.
Earlier, the Israel Defense Forces announced the
elimination of the head of Hezbollah Special Operations Command, Ibrahim Aqil, and several other commanders in a strike on the southern suburbs of Beirut. The strikes
hit civilian infrastructure, killing a dozen people and injuring 66 others.
The upper leadership of Lebanese Shia movement Hezbollah's
Radwan Forces, approximately 20 key figures, were killed in an Israeli strike on the Lebanese capital Beirut, Axios reported on Friday, citing an Israeli official.
The
Israeli airstrike on Beirut was aimed at a senior commander of the Lebanese Shia group Hezbollah, according to a report by the Israeli army radio Galei Tzahal on Friday.
Meanwhile, the prime minister had to cut short his visit to New York, where he is expected to address the UN General Assembly next week, due to the
escalation in the Middle East, Israeli news outlet Ynet reported on Friday.
Netanyahu cut short his visit to the United States next week by one day, which means that instead of four days, he will spend only three days in the US, the outlet reported.
It added that the prime minister's office is considering the possibility of Netanyahu's arrival close to his General Assembly speech, scheduled for Friday at 09.30 a.m. (13:30 GMT), and returning to Israel on Saturday.
The 79th session of the UN General Assembly opened on September 10 and will last until September 28.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, pagers and walkie-talkies
exploded in various parts of Lebanon.
At least 37 people were killed and more than 3,000 injured as a result of the explosions, according to the country's health ministry. The Hezbollah movement and the Lebanese authorities have
blamed Israel for the incidents.
Israeli authorities have neither confirmed nor denied their involvement. On Wednesday, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said that a new phase of the war had begun and that the center of focus of the military effort had
shifted to the northern front.
