WHAT ARE ISRAEL’S TARGETS?
The navy stated it was appearing on “exact intelligence” focusing on Hezbollah positions and infrastructure in southern Lebanon.
“These targets are situated in villages near the border and pose a right away menace to Israeli communities in northern Israel,” it stated.
Tuesday’s operations come after Israeli air strikes killed a number of high Hezbollah commanders in latest weeks, together with Nasrallah on Friday.
“The elimination of Nasrallah is a crucial step, however it’s not the ultimate one,” Defence Minister Yoav Gallant warned on Monday.
“We are going to use all of the means that could be required – your forces, different forces, from the air, from the ocean, and on land,” Gallant advised troopers within the north.