Iran Talking about Iran, the Israeli defense minister Israel Katz said that their nuclear sites are more vulnerable than ever, following Israel’s airstrikes on its air defence sites.
The Times of Israel quoted Katz as saying, “Iran today is more exposed than ever to damage to its nuclear facilities. There is a possibility to achieve the most important goal, to thwart and remove the threat of annihilation from hanging over the State of Israel”
Hezbollah Pummeled by Israel’s offensive, Hezbollah said political contacts were under way involving its backers in Tehran, Washington and Moscow whilst also saying it had enough weapons for a “long war” and keeping up rocket fire into Israel.
In Jerusalem, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said the war against Hezbollah was not yet over. The main challenge facing any ceasefire deal would be enforcement though there was “a certain progress” in talks.
Hopes of a Gaza truce have meanwhile suffered a setback, with Qatar suspending its mediation role.
Ignited by the Gaza war, the conflict at the Lebanese-Israeli border had been rumbling on for a year before Israel went on the offensive in late September pounding wide areas of Lebanon with airstrikes and sending troops into the south.
