Netanyahu accuses Hezbollah of using civilians as human shields

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu warns Lebanese to evacuate as Israeli military targets Hezbollah, blaming them for endangering civilians.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Hezbollah has been using Lebanese civilians as human shields, addressing residents of the neighbouring nation in a video statement shortly after the Israeli army announced it had struck 800 Hezbollah targets in Lebanon.

“It placed rockets in your living rooms and missiles in your garage,” he said.

He also warned Lebanese people to move away from danger as the Israeli military pounded Hezbollah targets in the country’s south and east on Monday (September 23, 2024).

“Please, get out of harm’s way now. Once our operation is finished, you can come back safely to your homes,” Mr. Netanyahu.

The Israeli strikes killed 274 people, including 21 children, in Lebanon on Monday (September 23, 2024), the Lebanese health minister said, in by far the deadliest cross-border escalation since war erupted in Gaza on October 7.

In his statement to people in Lebanon on Monday (September 23, 2024), Mr. Netanyahu said it was Hezbollah who had endangered their security.

“Don’t let Hezbollah endanger your lives and the lives of your loved ones.”