Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said during an interview with the American newspaper The Wall Street Journalthis Sunday (7), that the country could go to war with Lebanon again if attacks across the border that divides the two territories are not ended.
Since the death of Hamas' number two was confirmed last week, an escalation of the conflict in the Middle East, which began three months ago, has become increasingly possible. The terrorist group Hezbollah has promised to “avenge” the alleged attack that murdered Saleh Al Arouri, one of the leaders of the Palestinian militia, in Beirut.
In the interview, Gallant said the fight against Hamas should serve to dissuade other Iranian-backed proxies in the region from launching their own attacks against Tel Aviv. “Israel is not afraid to go to war with the Iranian-backed Hezbollah terrorist group in Lebanon if the situation becomes difficult,” she said.
According to the Defense Minister, his country's war against the terrorist group active in Gaza is necessary, among other purposes, to warn Iran and its supporters not to launch similar attacks in the future. “My basic view: we are fighting an axis, not a single enemy. Iran is building military power around Israel for future use,” he said.
Although Tehran has stated that Hamas acted independently in the October 7 massacre, when members of the terrorist group invaded Israeli territory, killing around 1,200 people in southern Israel and kidnapping another 240, the Persian country publicly praised the attack mortal. Furthermore, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Sunday that it discovered equipment used by Hamas to develop precision-guided missiles under Iranian supervision.
Since October 8, the Lebanese militia Hezbollah and other terrorist factions allied with Lebanon have been involved in daily border clashes with Israeli troops, targeting civilian communities with drone, rocket and missile attacks, and forcing thousands of people to leave their homes. houses.
Updated data on border attacks indicates that four civilians and nine IDF soldiers have been killed on the Israeli side so far.
Gallant concluded this Sunday's interview (7) by saying that “the idea of Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran deciding how Israelis will live their lives was unacceptable for the country.” Although Israel's priority is not to become involved in an escalation of the war with Hezbollah, the minister stated that 80,000 people need to be able to return to their homes safely and, “if all else fails, we are willing to sacrifice ourselves.”
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