Israel strikes Hezbollah targets as conflict intensifies
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The Israeli military said Monday it was “conducting extensive strikes” on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon. Israel and Hezbollah exchanged waves of strikes over the weekend, with the militant group striking deeper than they have done in recent attacks. Follow for live updates
Israel is “preparing for the next phases,” the head of the military said Monday evening following the deadliest day of Israeli strikes in Lebanon since the 2006 war. Herzi Halevi, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) chief of the General Staff, said the military is “striking targets and preparing for the next phases, which I will elaborate on shortly.” “Ultimately, everything is focused on creating the conditions to return the residents of the north to their homes,” he added in remarks distributed by the IDF. Halevi said that the IDF this morning began a “proactive offensive operation” to target infrastructure “that Hezbollah has been building for the past 20 years.” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the people of Lebanon that his country is not at war with them, but with Hezbollah. The Israeli prime minister called on the Lebanese people to “get out of harm’s way” while it targets Hezbollah positions.
