Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent a threatening message to the terrorist group Hezbollah, an ally of Iran, on Sunday (22), warning that if the Lebanese Shiite group has not yet “got the message” after the escalation of attacks in recent days, it will soon “get it”.
“In recent days, we have dealt Hezbollah a series of blows it never imagined. If Hezbollah did not get the message, I promise you it will,” Netanyahu said in a brief video message.
Israel significantly stepped up its attacks against the Lebanese group this week, killing at least 17 fighters, including two commanders, in a bombing in Beirut that also killed three minors and seven women, according to Lebanese officials.
“We are determined to return our northern residents safely to their homes. We will do everything necessary to restore security,” Netanyahu continued, referring to the 60,000 Israelis who have been evacuated from border communities for more than 11 months.
Hezbollah attacks Israel with rockets
Since dawn on Sunday, Hezbollah has sent around 150 rockets, cruise missiles and drones into northern Israel over several hours, according to a military statement, causing damage to some homes and fires in the Haifa district, among others, without causing casualties.
Hours earlier, Israel had bombed some 290 Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, including thousands of rocket launcher barrels and military infrastructure, in an escalation of the crossfire between the two since the start of the war in the Gaza Strip.
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