Operation further exposes the lie that Lebanese government forces had disarmed Hezbollah in compliance with the November 2024 ceasefire deal.

While Iranian missiles on central Israel receive more attention, northern Israel remains under serious attack.

Bezalel Smotrich is no longer talking about deterrence at the fence line, but about moving Israel’s effective border to the Litani and ensuring Hezbollah never again sits meters from Israeli homes.

Northern front remains tense – deadly attack on vehicle in border area.

The IDF also will speed up the destruction of southern Lebanese homes exploited by the terror group.

Despite significant degradation, Israeli observers warn that Hezbollah retains the capability for localized cross-border raids.

The Israeli military is operating “with determination against the Hezbollah terrorist organization,” it said.

The goal of the IDF ground push into Lebanon is to stop Hezbollah from firing anti-tank missiles, RPGs and rockets at the Jewish state.

“The Iranian and Lebanese people are not our enemies,” Dan Illouz said.