Hezbollah's launching new escalatory terror phase against Israel
Lebanon’s Hezbollah on Thursday said it was launching a new phase in its war against Israel, saying it has used precision-guided missiles against troops for the first time.
In Lebanese border villages, the rivals have engaged in close-range combat after Israel launched a ground invasion last month.
in a statement Hezbollah,
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“announces a transition to a new and escalatory phase in the confrontation with the Israeli enemy which will be reflected in the developments and events of the coming days”
The announcement came after the Israeli military on Thursday said its forces killed Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas, which is a Hezbollah ally The statement however made no mention of the Hamas chief
Hezbollah noting that attacks against Israel have increased in recent days - said,
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“hundreds of fighters...are fully prepared to counter any Israeli ground incursion into southern Lebanese villages”
Its rocket strikes continue “to escalate day by day” with “precision-guided ones...being deployed for the first time”
Israel killed Hezbollah’s leader Hassan Nasrallah in a Beirut air strike on September 27, 2024
Israel has repeatedly called for Hezbollah to be pushed away from the border to ensure its citizens could return to their homes in northern Israel
Earlier on Thursday, Hezbollah lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah said,
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"the Israeli army was not fully in control of any village in south Lebanon"
