At the same time, the Israel Air Force struck targets deep inside Lebanon as the IDF operated on the ground in southern Lebanon.
Among the issues he also raised was his concern over a number of incidents along the Israeli-Lebanese border in which the IDF fired on the United Nations peacekeepers.
Approximately 50 rockets were seen crossing from Lebanese territory into Israel in this barrage, the IDF reported.
Israel’s starting position for the ground incursion on Lebanon is fundamentally better than it was in 2006.
Netanyahu also said Israel had eliminated Safieddine's replacement.
Overnight, jets struck a Hezbollah weapons storage facility along with additional infrastructure in Beirut.
The Hezbollah compound included a residential building and an olive grove, where a launcher, fully loaded and aimed at northern communities, was found.
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