Reports are circulating once again about civilian deaths, this time in Lebanon, without mentioning Hizballah’s use of human shields, just as in the case of Hamas in Gaza.
Israel pleaded for the citizens of Lebanon to leave targeted areas. Statement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the People of Lebanon:
I have a message for the people of Lebanon:
Israel’s war is not with you.
It’s with Hezbollah.
For too long, Hezbollah has been using you as human shields. It placed rockets in your living rooms and missiles in your garage. Those rockets and missiles are aimed directly at our cities, directly at our citizens.
To defend our people against Hezbollah strikes, we must take out those weapons.
Starting this morning, the IDF has warned you to get out of harm’s way.
I urge you – take this warning seriously. Don’t let Hezbollah endanger your lives and the lives of your loved ones. Don’t let Hezbollah endanger Lebanon.
Please, get out of harm’s way now.
Once our operation is finished, you can come back safely to your homes.
President Isaac Herzog on X:
I repeat and reiterate: Israel does not seek war. But we have the right and the duty to defend our people.
Here’s just an example of the threat we face. This IDF video shows how Hezbollah stores and launches missiles in civilian areas and homes. Thousands and thousands of long… pic.twitter.com/mqQryzD8Er
— יצחק הרצוג Isaac Herzog (@Isaac_Herzog) September 23, 2024
Troybeam says
Stop with the heads up warning, Israel it does not help your safety when you do the warnings.
James Lincoln says
They do it because they are ethical, Troybeam.
And they know that – no matter what they do – they will still be hated.
OLD GUY says
True they also can track the movement of people out of areas where these weapons are hidden. Helps with pin point accuracy of strikes
somehistory says
If someone in Lebanon has weapons, missiles, rockets in their home, and they hear any news from just about any source, they know that Israel is not sitting by, waiting for incoming. Israel is fighting back.
So either the person is a member of hezbollah, or if not, they should know to beat it quickly out of the area before Israel takes them out because of the rockets and missiles in their homes or businesses.