Smotrich says Israel must respond to Hezbollah fire with ‘powerful blow’
Israeli far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich says Hezbollah made a “serious mistake” firing into Israel and that Israel must respond with a “powerful blow”.
Smotrich is a member of Israel’s security cabinet and supported the US-brokered ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Lebanese group which took effect on November 27.
Hezbollah earlier said its fighters fired towards an Israeli military site due to repeated ceasefire violations by Israeli forces.
A. It's not part of Israel, it's occupied Lebanese territory.
B. You've not stopping bombing Lebanon.
Israel promises ‘harsh response’ to Hezbollah attack
Defence Minister Israel Katz says Israel will have a “harsh response” to Hezbollah’s fire after the Lebanese group said it fired a “warning defensive response” into an Israeli military site.
“We promised to act against any violation of the ceasefire by Hezbollah – and that is exactly what we will do,” Katz said in a post on X. Far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich made similar remarks, saying Israel must respond with a “powerful blow”.
Since the fragile US-brokered ceasefire went into effect on Wednesday, Israel has carried out more than two dozen attacks on Lebanese territory.
Israel's tactics never change. Provoke, provoke, provoke until they get a reaction. Then cry wolf and use it as a pretense to ramp up the strikes.
Netanyahu: Israel will ‘respond strongly’ to ‘ceasefire violation’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will respond to Hezbollah firing at the Israeli military.
“Hezbollah’s firing at Mount Dov constitutes a serious violation of the ceasefire, and Israel will respond strongly to this,” Netanyahu warned in a post on X. “We are determined to continue to enforce the ceasefire, and to respond to any violation by Hezbollah – minor or serious.”
Hezbollah said it fired “defensive” warning shots at the Israeli army in response to ceasefire “violations” that killed and wounded civilians.
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