Netanyahu and Katz order Israeli military to “advance” and “seize” additional territory in Lebanon
Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have instructed their military to “advance and seize additional strategic high ground” in Lebanon, after forces unleashed a wave of attacks on the country this week.
The Defense Minister said that he and Netanyahu called on the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to “prevent fire and protect the Israeli border communities” in a video address on Tuesday.
“The IDF operated overnight and continued taking control of the area,” the minister said, adding, “the IDF continues to act forcefully against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon.”
Following Israel’s incursion into southern Lebanon the Lebanese military “redeployed” hundreds of soldiers from close to the border further north, according to a Lebanese military source.
