An IDF jet struck Hezbollah terror infrastructure in Lebanese territory, the IDF spokesperson said on Sunday.
The jet also targeted a terrorist cell in Lebanon that had attempted to fire an anti-tank missile into Israel.
In an English press statement on Sunday, IDF Spokesperson Admiral Daniel Hagari reiterated the IDF will continue to take the necessary measures to protect Israeli citizens from Hezbollah.
IDF strikes Hezbollah terror cell in Lebanon. December 17, 2023. (Credit: IDF)
“Hezbollah attacks have killed and displaced tens of thousands of Israelis”
“Since the Hamas massacre of October 7th, Hezbollah has been increasing its attacks against Israel: firing rockets, missiles, and drones; killing Israeli civilians and soldiers; and displacing over 80,000 Israelis from their homes in the north,” Hagari said.
He went on to describe how Israel’s response to these attacks has been to strike at Hezbollah targets inside Lebanese territory.
He continued to add that the actions of the Iranian proxy in Lebanon are dragging its entire country into a war that would have serious and underserved repercussions for the Lebanese people.
“When it comes to existential threats, we regard every day as though it’s October 6, so that the Hamas massacre of October 7th never happens again — on any one of our borders,” he continued.
The IDF spokesperson concluded by stating that “Until and unless a diplomatic solution is found and implemented (to the Hezbollah problem), [the IDF] will continue making the necessary preparations to remove the threat from our border.”
Hagari’s comments come in the wake of a Friday CNN report that found Israel had struck the US-backed Lebanese Armed Forces, rather than Lebanon-based terror groups, 34 times since the Gaza War began.
According to CNN, citing American officials, the Biden administration told Israel that such strikes are unacceptable.
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