Beirut (HRNW)- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, reportedly disregarding a US-brokered ceasefire agreement, has ordered a major military offensive targeting Hezbollah positions in the Lebanese capital’s southern suburb, Dahiya.
According to the International News Agency, Netanyahu instructed Israeli forces to strike alleged Hezbollah strongholds in southern Beirut, stating that it is unacceptable for Hezbollah to target Israeli cities while its own bases remain operational in the Lebanese capital.
In a video statement, the Israeli Prime Minister claimed that Israeli forces are hitting key Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon, forcing the group to retreat. He also announced that Israeli troops had captured the historic Beaufort Castle, describing it as the deepest Israeli advance in southern Lebanon in 26 years.
Israel maintains that Hezbollah has violated the ceasefire agreement reached in April by launching rocket and drone attacks on northern Israel and targeting Israeli soldiers, prompting the renewed offensive.
Hezbollah, however, has rejected these claims, stating that Israeli strikes violate the ceasefire agreement and risk pushing the region toward a broader conflict.
The Lebanese government has also condemned the Israeli attacks, reporting that more than 3,330 people have been killed and over 1 million displaced since March due to ongoing fighting. Israel, meanwhile, says dozens of its soldiers and civilians have also been killed during Hezbollah operations in southern Lebanon over the same period.
The ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon, brokered by the United States in April and later extended, remains formally in place despite escalating tensions on the ground.
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