The head of the Israeli air force, General Tomer Bar, assured this Thursday that “They will prevent the transfer of weapons from Iran” to the Shiite militia Hezbollahafter having hit part of its military capabilities in the campaign of massive attacks launched this last week in Lebanon.
“This is now one of our priorities because we are aware of the ability of Hasan Nasrallah (Hezbollah leader) to recover from our latest attacks through Iran”Bar said in a conversation he had with soldiers and commanders at an Israeli air base.
Bar reiterated that, together with the Army’s Northern Command, he is preparing for a possible ground invasion in Lebanon if finally the Government of Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, gives the order.
“As long as this poses a threat to the residents of Israel and I don’t mean just those in the north because Hezbollah has the capacity to reach the center and south of the country, this will be our opportunity to destroy them”asserted Bar.
There are more than 60,000 evacuees from northern communities near the border since crossfire broke out between Israel and the political and military group Hezbollah.
This Thursday, Netanyahu cooled the possibility of a truce in Lebanon, after days of intense bombings against Hezbollah that have left more than 600 dead and thousands injured in the neighboring country.
«The news about a ceasefire is incorrect. “This is a Franco-American proposal, to which the Prime Minister did not even respond.”his Office indicated this morning, after a 21-day ceasefire proposal emerged.
Israel is determined to maintain the offensive in Lebanon and this was also made known by the Israeli Minister of Defense, Yoav Gallant, who today approved “new operations” after meeting with the Chief of the Army Staff, Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi, and other senior officials. military commanders. EFE
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