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Israel's Defense Minister Threatens Hezbollah Leaders
On Wednesday, Defense Minister Israel Katz conducted an operational tour of the front line near Lebanese villages in southern Lebanon, accompanied by senior military commanders including the head of the Northern Command and the commander of Division 91, Brigadier General Yuval Gaze. During the visit, Katz received a briefing on Operation "Silver Plow," which aims to destroy terrorist infrastructure in the border region, and praised IDF soldiers for their actions against Hezbollah operatives.
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What happened
- 01Defense Minister Israel Katz warned Hezbollah of territorial loss up to the Litani River if it joins Iran in attacking Israel.
- 02Katz stated that the IDF is prepared to expand Israel's permanent security zone into southern Lebanon, including Nabatieh.
- 03The proposed military maneuver would involve evacuating over a million Lebanese Shiites northward to the Awali and Zahrani rivers.
- 04Katz threatened to target terrorist infrastructure in Beirut's Dahieh district and eliminate Hezbollah leaders Hassan Nasrallah and Naim Qassem.
- 05The Defense Minister toured the front line in southern Lebanon on Wednesday with senior military commanders, including Brigadier General Yuval Gaze.
- 06During the tour, Katz was briefed on Operation "Silver Plow," which is aimed at destroying Hezbollah infrastructure in the area.
- 07Katz reiterated that Israel will not withdraw from its security zones in Lebanon and Syria.
Katz issued a stern warning to Hezbollah and Iran, stating that Israel will not withdraw from its security zones in Lebanon and Syria. He warned that if Hezbollah joins Iran in an attack on Israel, the terrorist organization will suffer severe consequences and lose additional territory in southern Lebanon, including the Nabatieh and Litani River regions, which would become part of Israel's permanent security zone.
The Defense Minister stated that the IDF is prepared for such a maneuver, which would involve evacuating over a million Lebanese Shiites northward to the Awali and Zahrani rivers. This displacement would enable powerful strikes against terrorist infrastructure, including in Beirut's Dahieh district, and remove the threat of drones over northern Israel. Katz also issued a direct personal warning to Hezbollah leaders Hassan Nasrallah and Naim Qassem, threatening them with elimination.
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