Jerusalem: Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant vowed that Israel will prevent Hezbollah forces from reoccupying the southern Lebanese border area after
Jerusalem: Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant vowed that Israel will prevent Hezbollah forces from reoccupying the southern Lebanese border area after the operation ends.
According to a statement from his office on Sunday, Gallant toured the Lebanon-Israel border, visited an observation post overlooking southern Lebanon, and held a situational assessment with military commanders.
He stated that Israel regards “the entire first line of (southern Lebanese) villages with Hezbollah infrastructure” as its “military targets.”
According to Gallant, Hezbollah militants have constructed numerous underground tunnels and weapons storage facilities in these villages, reports Xinhua news agency.
“I have instructed the IDF (Israel Defense Forces) at all levels to ensure the destruction of these Hezbollah infrastructures and to make sure that terrorists cannot return to these areas,” Gallant added.
