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Sunday, September 22, 2024
Gallant: ‘The past week was the most difficult in Hezbollah’s history’
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Defense Minister Yoav Galant says “The past week was the most difficult week in Hezbollah’s history, and especially in the last day,” during an operational situation assessment at the IDF’s Northern Command, together with Maj. Gen. Ori Gordin and senior officers.
The defense minister’s comments come after the Lebanon-based terror group fired some 150 rockets deep into northern Israel this morning, and after the IDF carried out extensive airstrikes on Hezbollah targets.
He also commented on an Israeli strike in Beirut on Friday that killed top Hezbollah commander Ibrahim Aqil and other terror leaders.
“The IDF action in [the Beirut suburb of] Dahiyeh is significant, important and powerful. We have a goal – to return the residents of the north to their homes safely and to do that we will take all the necessary measures,” he vows.
Last week, the security cabinet updated its official goals for the ongoing war with Hamas in Gaza to include the objective of allowing residents of the north to return safely to their homes after being displaced by Hezbollah attacks since October.
As our pilots prepare to defend the citizens of Israel, I paid a visit to the IAF's command and control center. Closely followed the precise operations aimed at degrading Hezbollah's ability to attack the State of Israel.
We will bring our northern communities home. pic.twitter.com/mSuxbMxJVE
— יואב גלנט – Yoav Gallant (@yoavgallant) September 22, 2024
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