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From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Gallant: Any talks for truce in Lebanon must be conducted ‘under fire’
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant says any negotiation to end fighting in Lebanon must be conducted “under fire,” during a situational assessment on the northern front.
Meeting with commanders of the reservist 146th Division, Gallant says the recent capture of Hezbollah terror operatives in southern Lebanon proves “the IDF’s success and Hezbollah’s predicament,” according to a Defense Ministry statement.
“We are learning things through questioning that we would not have learned any other way, and they will be useful for us soon,” Gallant says, adding that the ongoing ground operation will allow evacuated residents of northern Israel to return to their homes.
