Israel’s Gantz calls on Netanyahu to bomb Lebanon government offices
Israeli opposition leader Benny Gantz urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to attack Lebanon’s government facilities in Beirut, which so far have been spared relentless strikes.
“The Lebanese government is allowing Hezbollah to operate freely. It’s time to take strong action against its infrastructure and assets,” Gantz said on X.
Avi Ashkenazi, a military analyst for the Maariv newspaper, suggested in an article that the premises of the Lebanese parliament would be a viable target for the Israeli army. “The parliament building is part of Hezbollah’s political infrastructure and could serve as a refuge for its members,” Ashkenazi said.
He also suggested that the Israeli military should destroy 10 to 20 more buildings in Beirut’s southern suburb “to ensure dominance in the area”.
Lebanon suspends schools in Beirut until end of December
Lebanon suspended in-person classes in the Beirut area until the end of December, the Education Ministry said, citing safety concerns after a series of Israeli air strikes this week.
Education Minister Abbas Halabi announced “the suspension for technical institutes and private higher education institutions in Beirut and parts of the neighbouring Matn, Baabda and Chouf districts starting on Monday.
The move was made “for the safety of students, educational institutions and parents, in light of the current dangerous conditions”.
Israeli ground forces face ‘fierce resistance’ in south Lebanon
Today was probably the most intense day since the beginning of this war with at least 49 attacks by Hezbollah on Israeli targets – whether inside Lebanon or in Israel. Hezbollah launched about 340 rockets. There’s also the Israeli ground incursion in Lebanon or what Israel calls the ground “manoeuvre”.
Israel is trying to take two strategic towns on the border. One is Naqoura, a town on the sea. The Israelis have been advancing through several other villages, and they were positioned on al-Bayada, a strategic hill overseeing the Mediterranean, and also in other areas in the district.
But today, Hezbollah forced the Israeli military to retreat after launching four attacks with antitank guided missiles on the Merkava tanks and destroying them, according to Hezbollah statements.
In the southern city of Khiam – a strategic town on the border – Israel is trying to push in but its forces are facing fierce resistance.
Israel claims multiple attacks on Hezbollah ‘military headquarters’
The Israeli military announced it attacked “12 military headquarters” in the Dahiyeh area of Beirut this evening. In a post on X, the army said that among the targets hit were Hezbollah’s intelligence headquarters and its coastal missile unit.
Earlier, an Israeli strike on an army centre killed a Lebanese soldier and wounded 18 others in the southwest, between Tyre and Naqoura, Lebanon’s military said. Israeli army attacks have killed more than 40 Lebanese troops since the start of the war between Israel and Hezbollah, even as Lebanon’s military has kept to the sidelines.
Just like Hamas command centers, they are in every building... 12 headquarters, sure.
Three people killed in Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon
Lebanon’s National News Agency said the deadly attack took place in Zibqin, a town in the Tyre district. The latest attack came after Israeli forces launched several air attacks on the Tyre region amid fierce battles with Hezbollah fighters.
