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“To our enemies, I say: We are strong and determined. To our partners, I say: Our war, is your war. And to the people of Lebanon, I say: Our war is not with you. It’s time for change,” said Gallant in a video posted to X.
״אנחנו נגיע לכל אחד ולכל מקום״: מטוסי חיל האוויר בחיסול חסן נסראללה ומפקדת חיזבאללה בלבנון: pic.twitter.com/vfWmk7X3cc
— צבא ההגנה לישראל (@idfonline) September 28, 2024
The Israeli Air Force conducted the massive airstrike targeting Hezbollah headquarters, built underground beneath residential buildings, in the heart of the Dahiyeh district of the Lebanese capital on Friday evening.
The operation to assassinate Nasrallah was named “New Order.”
Also on Saturday, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi held an assessment at the military’s Northern Command headquarters in Safed.
“Challenging days are ahead of us,” said Halevi after approving battle plans for “Northern Arrows,” the military’s name for the war against Hezbollah in Lebanon. “IDF troops are on peak alert, on defense and offense, on all fronts.”
“Nasrallah killed Israeli civilians indiscriminately,” added Halevi. “He wanted this war to end with the destruction of Israel, but we made sure that wouldn’t happen. We killed him, and we will get stronger.”
IDF Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari on Saturday described Nasrallah as “one of Israel’s greatest enemies, of all time … [who] posed a threat to Israeli citizens for decades, and his elimination makes the world a safer place.
Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of an evil terrorist organization; the senior terrorists eliminated with him, and the central headquarters they were in, were legitimate military targets under international law. Nasrallah intentionally built Hezbollah’s central headquarters under… pic.twitter.com/8SaRT6YDmX
— דובר צה״ל דניאל הגרי – Daniel Hagari (@IDFSpokesperson) September 28, 2024
“It’s not over,” Hagari nevertheless cautioned, as Hezbollah “has more capabilities.”
