Israel army chief in south Lebanon, says Hezbollah in ‘difficult position’
He spoke as the United States and Iran held talks in Switzerland after signing a preliminary agreement to end the wider war in the Middle East, with the conflict in Lebanon threatening to derail the deal.
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“Hezbollah has suffered a serious and serious blow, and we are determined to continue operations and be ready to prevent its reconstruction,” Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir said, according to a military statement. he said.
“Hezbollah is in a very difficult situation,” he added.
Hezbollah drew Lebanon into the Middle East war in early March when the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group fired rockets at Israel in retaliation for the killing of Iran’s supreme leader in US-Israeli strikes.
Despite the declaration of a new ceasefire on Friday within the scope of the memorandum of understanding signed between Tehran and Washington, clashes between Israel and Hezbollah continued. However, there has been no news of a new attack in Lebanon since Saturday evening.
Zamir vowed to protect communities in northern Israel from Hezbollah rockets.
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“This is the goal that guides all our efforts… The declared ceasefire is fragile and we must have a high level of preparedness for the renewal of combat operations,” Zamir said. he said.
Earlier Sunday, Defense Minister Israel Katz said Israeli forces had been ordered to act against any threat inside Lebanon and insisted they remain in the so-called security zone established on Lebanese territory.
Israeli forces and Hezbollah fighters have engaged in fierce clashes this week; Lebanese officials said dozens of people were killed, while the Israeli army reported that five of its own soldiers were killed.
