Gallant vows to keep striking Hezbollah as Israel hits hundreds of Lebanese targets
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant warned Israeli citizens that difficult times were ahead as the military continues to target Hezbollah posts while rockets stream from Lebanon.
Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant vowed on Monday to continue forcefully striking Hezbollah to ensure the safety of residents living close to the Lebanese border as Israel conducted airstrike on hundreds of targets linked to the Lebanon-based militant group. Meanwhile on Monday, Hezbollah struck Israeli communities in the Upper Galilee region.
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Israeli army said its air force had struck more than 800 Hezbollah targets in Lebanon in one of its most widespread waves of airstrikes against Hezbollah since Oct. 8. Dozens of fighter jets from all of Israel's air force squadrons participated in the strikes, reported the Israeli military, saying that strikes targeted buildings where rocket and missile launchers were hidden. At least 274 people have been killed and hundreds wounded in strikes across Lebanon, according to Lebanese health officials.
The Israeli military reported that at least 165 rockets fired by Hezbollah crossed into Israeli airspace. Some were intercepted in the air, while others fell in open spaces, sparking fires. At least 10 people were injured and a few homes in the village of Beit Avni were destroyed.
