Israel killed a number of Hezbollah chief’s ‘replacements’ – Netanyahu — RT World Information
The individuals of Lebanon ought to overthrow the armed group to keep away from the destiny of Gaza, Benjamin Netanyahu has warned
Israeli strikes have killed not solely Hezbollah’s longtime chief Hassan Nasrallah but additionally at the least two high figures within the armed group’s management who may have changed him, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed.
The Jewish state’s chief warned Lebanon that it may face destruction and struggling “like we see in Gaza,” because the Israel Protection Forces (IDF) escalated their cross-border floor offensive into Lebanese territory and Israeli airstrikes focused Beirut on Tuesday.
In a video tackle to the Lebanese individuals revealed on X, Netanyahu referred to as on them to “free” their nation from Hezbollah, blaming the armed group for plunging Lebanon into chaos and battle by attacking Israel and “killing civilians with out distinction.”
“Israel has a proper to defend itself,” the Israeli chief reiterated. “We’ve degraded Hezbollah’s capabilities. We’ve taken out hundreds of terrorists, together with Nasrallah himself and his alternative, in addition to the alternative of his alternative,” he claimed, with out elaborating on the identities of the opposite two figures.
Israel assassinated the longtime chief of the armed group with an airstrike on Beirut in late September. Final week, the IDF claimed to have additionally taken out Hezbollah’s Government Council head Hashem Safieddine, though the armed group has not confirmed his demise and denied rumors that he had changed Nasrallah.
“At this time, Hezbollah is weaker than it has been for a few years,” Netanyahu mentioned, urging the Lebanese to overthrow the group. “You stand at a crossroads.”
“You could have a chance to avoid wasting Lebanon earlier than it falls into the abyss of an extended battle that can result in destruction and struggling like we see in Gaza. It doesn’t should be that manner,” he added.
Hezbollah attacked Israel in solidarity with the Palestinians of Gaza shortly after the Israeli bombing and siege of the enclave started. West Jerusalem launched its army operation following a Hamas assault that killed round 1,100 individuals and took greater than 200 captives again to Gaza. The IDF bombing and floor operation have devastated giant elements of the enclave, killing almost 42,000 Palestinians up to now, in keeping with the Gaza Well being Ministry.
Greater than 2,000 individuals have been killed by Israeli assaults on Lebanon since final October, in keeping with Lebanese authorities on Tuesday. The IDF performed one other 26 airstrikes on Beirut all through the day, native information reported.
