“We won because we prevented the enemy from destroying Hezbollah,” Qassem said.
Hezbollah says it is defending Lebanon from Israeli aggression and has vowed to keep fighting, saying it will not lay down its arms or allow Israel to achieve political gains on the back of the war.
Hezbollah has a new goal: trying to use more long-range missiles to target Tel Aviv and its surrounding areas.
Sagron fell alongside multiple other IDF soldiers in combat in Lebanon.
The IDF’s 162nd Division continued its operations in the Jabalya area, where soldiers engaged and neutralized several terrorists and dismantled key structures that were used for weapons storage.
The Hezbollah official has repeatedly claimed the Lebanese people, including those caught up in the war, support Hezbollah.
The researchers noted that the current study referred to the general population in Israel, but there are also specific groups at increased risk during national crises or wars.
A woman in her 50s sustained serious wounds, and two aged 21 and 13, respectively, sustained light wounds from smoke inhalation.
UNIFIL forces were heavily restricted by Hezbollah, and little was done when they reported violations of UN Security Council Resolution 1701.
Hezbollah's regional command center, which was used to launch numerous attacks on northern Israeli communities, was destroyed by the IDF in an aerial strike.