Netanyahu says Hezbollah mortar fire on northern Israel constitutes truce violation, vows ‘forceful’ response

Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks in a video statement about the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal, November 26, 2024. (Screenshot/GPO)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks in a video statement about the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal, November 26, 2024. (Screenshot/GPO)

After a Hezbollah mortar attack on an IDF position in the Mount Dov area, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows a firm response.

“Hezbollah’s firing at Mount Dov constitutes a serious violation of the ceasefire, and Israel will respond forcefully,” he says in a statement.

“We are determined to continue enforcing the ceasefire, and to respond to any violation by Hezbollah — a minor one will be treated like a major one.”

Minutes before, Lebanese media reported a series of IDF airstrikes in southern Lebanon.

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