Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who arrived in the US on Thursday to attend the United Nations General Assembly, said that his military will Continue attacking targets of Iran-backed terrorist group Hezbollah in Lebanon until all its goals are achieved.
Speaking to reporters after landing in New York, Netanyahu said, “Our policy is clear. We are continuing to attack Hezbollah with full force. And we will not stop until we achieve all our goals , Chief among them is the return of the country’s residents.” Answer safely in your homes”.
He concluded with a stern warning, “This is our policy – let no one go wrong”.
The comments came hours after Israel Global calls for ceasefire with Hezbollah movement rejectedDefying its biggest ally the US and moving forward with airstrikes in Lebanon that have killed hundreds of people and raised fears of an all-out regional war.
“There will be no ceasefire in the north. We will continue to fight against the Hezbollah terrorist organization with all our might until victory and the safe return of the inhabitants of the north to their homes,” Foreign Minister Israel Katz said in a post. X.
Meanwhile, an Israeli airstrike targeted the outskirts of the Lebanese capital Beirut, resulting in two deaths and 15 injuries, including one woman in critical condition, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry. This latest attack brings The death toll from overnight and Thursday’s attacks has reached 28.,
according to news agency reutersThe latest attack killed Mohammed Suroor, the head of one of Hezbollah’s air force units.
More than 600 people have lost their lives as a result of Israeli attacks on Lebanon since Monday. In response, Hezbollah fired hundreds of missiles targeting various locations in Israel, including Tel Aviv.
However, Israel’s advanced air defense systems have managed to limit the extent of damage,
On Wednesday, Israel’s army chief made his most direct statement yet about the possibility of a ground invasion of Lebanon, telling troops stationed near the border to prepare to cross the border.
Israeli warplanes also targeted infrastructure along the Lebanese-Syrian border on Thursday to prevent weapons transfers from Syria to Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Israeli military said.