The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) issued a warning Monday to civilians in southern Lebanon to leave homes and buildings that are used by the Iranian-backed Hezbollah terror group to store weapons, because of imminent attacks.
IDF Spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari posted videos in English and Hebrew (with Arabic subtitles) explaining how Hezbollah stores missiles inside civilian buildings — and how the IDF identifies and attacks those weapons.
Israel has, thus far, stopped short of a formal declaration of war against Hezbollah. Asked whether the current escalation amounted to a Third Lebanon War, Israeli government spokesman David Mencer did not answer directly but referred to the fact that Hezbollah had initiated the conflict by attacking Israel with rockets on October 8 without provocation. Hezbollah has continued to fire at Israelis, including both soldiers and civilians,…
