The Israeli army attacked the Lebanese arms depot and destroyed it. (The images are viral on social media.)
After explosions of pagers, walkie-talkies and then solar energy systems in Lebanon over the past three days, Israel carried out 70 airstrikes in southern Lebanon on the night of Thursday September 19. According to the Times of Israel, this is the largest Israeli attack on Lebanon since the start of the Gaza war.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it attacked and destroyed more than 100 rocket launchers belonging to Hezbollah in Lebanon. In addition, 1,000 rocket cannons were also destroyed. The Israeli military said Hezbollah was preparing to attack Israel with these weapons.
Israeli forces also claimed to have destroyed several Hezbollah buildings and a weapons depot. Previously, explosions of pagers and walkie-talkies took place in Lebanon on September 17 and 18. Among them, 37 people were killed and 2,300 people were injured. Lebanon and Hezbollah blamed Israel for the attacks.
An Israeli fighter plane takes off to attack a Hezbollah base in southern Lebanon.
Hezbollah said the Israeli army attacked 17 military targets on Wednesday.
IDF advises Israeli citizens to stay near bomb shelters After the attack, the IDF also issued guidelines for civilians living in northern Israel. They were asked to stay near the bomb shelters. Apart from this, Israeli citizens have been advised not to gather in public places without any necessity. They were asked to properly protect each city, area and community.
Hezbollah leader calls serial explosions a declaration of war The attack on Lebanon began when Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was giving his first speech after the pager and walkie-talkie exploded. Even after his speech, Israeli forces attacked Hezbollah positions in Lebanon late at night.
In his speech, Nasrallah expressed his grief over those killed in the explosion. The Hezbollah leader said Israel had exceeded all limits with these attacks. This massacre marks the beginning of Israel’s war against the Lebanese people.
Nasrallah threatened Israel and said it would be severely punished for attacks over the past two days. If Israeli troops enter southern Lebanon, it will be a historic opportunity for Hezbollah to take revenge.
Israeli warplanes fly over Beirut during Nasrallah’s speech Even as Nasrallah delivered this speech, three Israeli warplanes demonstrated their might by flying over the skies of Beirut. In recent days, Israeli officials have repeatedly indicated that their attention is now shifting from Hamas in the Gaza Strip to Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant also said they had now entered a new phase of the war. At the same time, after the pager and walkie-talkie explosions in Lebanon, Israel deployed large numbers of its troops from Gaza to the border with Lebanon in northern Israel.
Amid the explosions in Lebanon, Hezbollah also carried out 17 airstrikes on northern Israel on Thursday. Hezbollah said that in these attacks it targeted Israeli military bases and barracks. Two Israeli soldiers were also killed in the attack.
Is Hezbollah ready to go to war against Israel? The New York Times cited experts saying that massive explosions involving Hezbollah’s pagers and walkie-talkies damaged the organization’s image. Hezbollah has so far proven to be Israel’s greatest challenge.
In such a situation, it became necessary for him to react to these outbursts. However, many Hezbollah fighters are currently injured. In such a situation, if it launches a major attack, there is a risk of war with Israel, for which the organization is not ready at present.