Gallant warns ‘mistake’ by Hezbollah chief ‘will seal the fate of Lebanon’

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant (center) speaks with officers at the 146th Division's headquarters near the Lebanon border, November 4, 2023. (Ariel Hermoni/Defense Ministry)
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant (center) speaks with officers at the 146th Division's headquarters near the Lebanon border, November 4, 2023. (Ariel Hermoni/Defense Ministry)

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant warns Hezbollah terror chief Hassan Nasrallah against “making a mistake,” as he visits northern Israel amid repeated rocket and missile attacks by the Iran-backed group.

“We are on the defensive in the north and attacking with full force in the Gaza Strip, this is our priority,” Gallant says, in remarks provided by his office.

“We are not interested in getting into a war in the north, but we are ready for any task. The Air Force maintains most of its strength for the Lebanese arena, against Hezbollah,” he says.

Gallant says Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar “made a mistake and sealed the fate of Hamas and the fate of Gaza.”

“If Nasrallah makes a mistake, he will seal the fate of Lebanon,” he adds.

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