Herzog is right to call the Islamic Republic of Iran an “empire of evil,” and such language is all the more needed in light of the treasonous pusillanimity of Western leaders.
“Herzog: Terrorists Slain in Beirut Were Plotting Oct. 7-Style Attack,” JNS, September 22, 2024:
JNS.org – Hezbollah leaders killed in an airstrike on Friday were planning the same type of invasion Hamas carried out on Oct. 7 farther south, Israeli President Isaac Herzog said in an interview with Britain’s Sky News on Sunday.
“We do not want to get into a war with Lebanon, but Lebanon has been hijacked by a terror organization which is also a political party in Lebanon called Hezbollah,” the president told senior news presenter Sir Trevor Phillips via satellite feed from Jerusalem.
“It’s been armed to its teeth by the Iranian empire of evil, and all of these leaders who were eradicated on Friday by the Israeli attack, all of these leaders were meeting together in order to launch the same horrific, horrendous attack that we had on October 7 by Hamas, by burning Israelis, butchering them, raping their women, abducting and taking hostage old people and young, and little babies,” Herzog continued.
“So this is exactly the same plan that they’ve been planning for years under the empire of evil of Iran. So we are fighting, actually the war for the entire free world,” the president said.
On Friday, Israel bombed a building in Beirut, killing more than a dozen Hezbollah officers including Ibrahim Aqil, 61, who was the second top commander of Hezbollah killed since Oct. 7. This was preceded earlier in the week by a series of communication device explosions that killed dozens and wounded thousands of Hezbollah terrorists across Lebanon.
IDF Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said in a video statement on Friday that Aqil and the Radwan Force commanders at the meeting were discussing plans to carry out an Oct. 7-style invasion of Israel, which they called “Conquer the Galilee.”
“These terrorists planned to do in northern Israel what Hamas did in southern Israel on Oct. 7,” Hagari said.
A source close to Hezbollah confirmed to Al–Monitor that the meeting in the Dahiya neighborhood of Beirut was convened to study “plans for a ground operation in the heart of the occupied territories [i.e., Israel]” in response to the communication device attacks….
rick says
If there were communications intercepted by Israel and the world could hear the plotters talk about a Hezbollah Oct. 7th attack, it would put to rest the question of why Israel is hitting Hezbollah so hard. Those who support Hamas and Hezbollah now would not of course be swayed by any proof of how hideous these terror organizations and say, this tape is a lie produced by Israel, but people in the middle would not be able to escape from the truth and make the correct conclusions.
Ray Jarman says
Once again everyone on the left attempts to conger up anger as Israel targets legitimate targets such as Hezbola and Hamas while turning a blind eye towards these same groups as they target Israeli civilian citizens. I know this has been expressed numerous times but I just cannot help but promulgate my sympathy for people of Israel.
somehistory says
Ray,
those who “conjure up anger” because Israel is targeting terrorists, are, themselves, terrorists, even if they just sit at home and seethe
Pure evil is in the hearts of many. Just as Jesus said, “Many are on the road to destruction.”
Ray Jarman says
Thank you Somehistory for the kind words and thanks for catching my spelling error.
somehistory says
Thank you , Ray. On many counts.
somehistory says
And there are “sources” in the U.S. who get info from Al–Monitor.
Mike says
Am Yisrael Chai!
May Israel completely eviscerate Whizz-Bowl-ahh and HamArse, and every other Islamist terror group that dares to “F.A.F.O.”
somehistory says
“Israel; State of Emergency”
“Yoav Gallant, Israel’s defence minister, has announced a 48-hour nationwide state of emergency.
The development comes after the Israeli military launched massive airstrikes on Lebanon.
“The declaration on the state of emergency enables the IDF (Israeli military) to issue instructions to the citizens of Israel, including limiting gatherings and closing sites where it may be relevant,” Mr Gallant said in a statement on Monday. “I hereby declare a special situation on the home front in other areas of the country. The situation is valid for 48 hours starting at 6:00 am.”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/hezbollah-israel-declares-nationwide-state-of-emergency/ar-AA1r4mAN?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=48e3bfa3b155418886968da0002b93ee&ei=6
somehistory says
“Defense Minister Yoav Gallant says the IDF is “crushing” Hezbollah infrastructure that had been built up for decades in today’s strikes in Lebanon, and that the leader of the terror group, Hassan Nasrallah, now remains alone.
“In the past day, we are crushing what was built by Hezbollah for 20 years. Nasrallah remains alone at the helm, entire units of the Radwan Force were taken out of service, and tens of thousands of rockets were destroyed,” he is quoted by his office as saying.”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/gallant-idf-crushing-infrastructure-hezbollah-built-over-decades-nasrallah-now-alone/ar-AA1r3HZ3?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=48e3bfa3b155418886968da0002b93ee&ei=31
DEIL says
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPSUpgTYqig
I love BIBI.
somehistory says
Thanks for sharing.
Does hezbollah or hamas warn anyone before they send an army to massacre, or before they launch fiery missiles at cities? No, because it’s civilians they wish to murder….it’s terrorism.
How many leaders of government warn people to get out of harm’s way?
somehistory says
“Target of IDF Beirut strike is senior Hezbollah commander Ali Karaki — security sources”
“The target of the Israeli airstrike in Beirut this evening is senior Hezbollah commander Ali Karaki, security sources tell Israeli media.
Karaki is the head of Hezbollah’s so-called “Southern Front,” responsible for the terror group’s military activity in south Lebanon.
He is a member of the Jihad Council, Hezbollah’s top military body.
The IDF said it would provide further details on the “targeted strike” soon.
It is just the fourth IDF strike in Beirut since the start of the war.”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/target-of-idf-beirut-strike-is-senior-hezbollah-commander-ali-karaki-security-sources/ar-AA1r3x3r?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=98108fdf170142eca8cb766ff56e6770&ei=14
somehistory says
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/as-hezbollah-pummels-north-lebanon-s-christians-divided-on-support-for-terror-group/ar-AA1r34Ii?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=98108fdf170142eca8cb766ff56e6770&ei=36
Anyone who supports a terror group, is not really Christian.