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Tuesday, September 12, 2023
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Lebanese media confirm Gallant’s claim Iran is building airport in southern Lebanon
Gianluca Pacchiani is the Arab affairs reporter for The Times of Israel
This image presented by Defense Minister Yoav Gallant during a speech at a conference at Reichman University in Herzliya, September 11, 2023, shows an aiport allegedly built by Iran in southern Lebanon. (Defense Ministry)
Lebanese media, citing a non-Israeli source, confirm Israel’s accusations that Iran is building an airfield in southern Lebanon to launch attacks against Israel.
The source says that the site can accommodate large drones, including armed ones, similar to those produced by Iran, according to Lebanese media outlet Al-Jadeed.
The source says they believe drones launched from the airfield will mostly be used internally.
Yesterday, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant accused Iran of setting up an airport in southern Lebanon, 20 kilometers (12 miles) from the Israeli border, which he said was being used “for terror purposes” against Israelis.
