Israel threatens to 'destroy' Lebanon due to Hezbollah attacks
The Israeli Defense Minister demanded that the Lebanese government guarantee the disarmament of the Shiite group, which entered the war in support of Iran
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz assured UN envoy to Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert on Monday that if the neighboring country's government "continues to rely on Hezbollah, a fire will break out that will engulf Lebanon."
"Naim Qassem is playing with fire, and the fire will burn Hezbollah and all of Lebanon... If the Lebanese government continues to rely on the terrorist organization Hezbollah, a fire will break out that will engulf Lebanon," Katz told Hennis-Plasschaert, referring to the secretary-general of the Lebanese Shiite militia, according to an Israeli Defense Ministry statement.
According to this information, the Israeli Defense Minister stated that Lebanese President Joseph Aoun is "gambling with Lebanon's future" and that "there will be no real ceasefire in Lebanon as long as the shooting continues." against the Israeli army and against the communities of northern Israel.
Hennis-Plasschaert and Katz met in the presence of other senior officials from the Ministry of Defense and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), according to the statement.
“During the meeting, the Defense Minister emphasized that the Lebanese government must guarantee the disarmament of Hezbollah, first south of the Litani River to the Yellow Line, and then throughout Lebanon,” the statement added.
More than 2,000 dead in Lebanon from Israeli attacks
In the negotiations in Washington Last Thursday, Hezbollah was absent. The exchange of fire between Israel and the Shiite group has continued in Lebanon despite this latest trick. In fact, the Israeli army announced on Monday that it had attacked alleged Hezbollah facilities in southern Lebanon. Furthermore,He said he killed three alleged militants from the Shiite group this Sunday “in self-defense” after they approached, according to his version, the dividing line behind which his troops are stationed. The Shiite militia entered the regional conflict in response to the joint US-Israeli operation against Iran, which triggered an even more forceful Israeli response against Lebanon, resulting in some 2,300 deaths and more than 7,500 injuries in seven weeks, according to official figures.