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Lebanon
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated Monday evening that Tel Aviv's mission against the Hezbollah militia in Lebanon "is not over," especially in light of what he described as "fundamental threats."
Netanyahu said: "The mission is not over yet and there are still fundamental threats from Hezbollah in the form of certain types of missiles and drones," adding, "We are conducting strikes in the security belt area in southern Lebanon and also north of the Litani."
Netanyahu affirmed that Israel has "freedom of action to thwart immediate threats and those in the making in Lebanon."
Earlier Monday, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz had stressed that "there will be no ceasefire in Lebanon as long as our forces and Galilee towns continue to be targeted," demanding the disarmament of Hezbollah throughout Lebanon.
This came after statements by Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem in which he confirmed his rejection of negotiations between the two countries and vowed to continue responding to Israel's attacks.
Israeli army spokesman Avichay Adraee also stated that Golani Brigade forces had destroyed more than 50 structures described as "terrorist infrastructure" in southern Lebanon over recent days, in addition to discovering a weapons cache inside a room designated for children.
