More “surprising blows” will be needed in order to quell Iran’s genocidal ambitions, expressed at this point through its proxies.
“Netanyahu vows more ‘surprising blows’ after Israel thwarted ‘thousands’ of Hezbollah rockets: ‘Not the end,'” by Danielle Wallace, Fox News, August 25, 2024:
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday vowed more “surprising blows” against Iran-backed terrorist groups after the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reportedly struck launch sites in Lebanon just minutes before Hezbollah was planning to fire thousands of rockets into central Israel.
“What happened today is not the end of the story. Hezbollah tried to attack the State of Israel with rockets and drones early in the morning,” Netanyahu said at a government meeting in Tel Aviv Sunday morning. “We instructed the IDF to carry out a powerful pre-emptive strike to remove the threat.”
“The IDF destroyed thousands of short-range rockets, and they were all intended to harm our citizens and our forces in Galilee,” he continued. “In addition, the IDF intercepted all the UAVs that Hezbollah launched for a strategic purpose in the center of the country. We are hitting Hezbollah with surprising blows…. Three weeks ago, we eliminated his chief of staff, and today, we foiled his attack plan.”
“Nasrallah in Beirut and Khamenei in Tehran should know that this is another step on the way to change the situation in the north and return our residents safely to their homes,” Netanyahu added. “And I repeat – this is not the end of the story.”…
A Western intelligence official told the New York Times that Israel’s preemptive attack targeted and destroyed missile launchers in Lebanon that had been programmed to fire at 5 a.m. toward Tel Aviv….
Emilie Green says
“struck launch sites in Lebanon just minutes before Hezbollah was planning to fire thousands of rockets into central Israel”
Good to know that Israeli intelligence is back in the game. How October 7 happened without Israel knowing is simply unfathomable.
Westman says
There have been memes of HFC (Hezbollah Fried Chicken) recently:
http://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/social-media-users-mock-hezbollahs-failed-attack-on-israel/
A welcome addition to morning coffee, topped off by a delicious Nasrallah launcher melt.
Rick Gordon says
Bravo! It’s the Israeli government’s responsibility to protect its citizens.
Wellington says
Good.
OLD GUY says
I hope Israel destroys Hamas and Iran.