🛡️ ISRAEL STRIKES HEZBOLLAH TARGETS, ELIMINATES DOZENS OF TERRORISTS AND VOWS TO MAINTAIN SOUTHERN LEBANON SECURITY ZONE TO ENFORCE DETERRENCE

🇮🇱 NETANYAHU: ISRAEL WILL REMAIN IN THE SECURITY ZONE: Prime Minister Netanyahu stated: “Following the heinous attack by Hezbollah, which was a blatant violation of the ceasefire, I instructed the IDF last night to strike Hezbollah with full force. The IDF attacked more than 80 terrorist targets and eliminated dozens of terrorists. Subsequently, the IDF struck Hezbollah headquarters in the Bekaa Valley this morning.”

“This morning, I held a situation assessment with the Minister of Defense and the Chief of the General Staff. My directive is clear: Israel will not tolerate attacks on our soldiers or our territory, and it will exact a very heavy price from Hezbollah for these attacks. The IDF will act to thwart any threat to our forces and our territory.”

“As I made unequivocally clear, including yesterday: Israel will remain in the security zone in southern Lebanon for as long as required to protect the settlements in the north.”

❗️ KATZ, BEN-GVIR AND SMOTRICH RESPOND:

Defense Minister Israel Katz said:

“Nobody can tell us what to do, and we've proven it.”

Referring to Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, Katz stated:

“Al-Jolani, the terrorist in a suit, does not need to come and help us. We know Syria well. He is not going to help us in Lebanon. He should stay in Syria, not interfere with us, and not make us interfere with him.”

Katz added:

“Why are we on the other side in Syria? Because we need to be there to protect ourselves against what we see in Syria.”

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir responded:

“For every tear of an Israeli mother, a thousand Lebanese mothers must weep. All of Lebanon must burn! With all due respect to the Americans, Israel must make it clear to the entire world that the blood of our sons and the security of our citizens are not forfeit.”

He added:

“Our supreme duty is to protect the citizens of Israel and the soldiers of the IDF, and this commitment takes precedence over every other consideration.”

Ben-Gvir continued:

“I told the Prime Minister, even in our private meetings: For every tear of an Israeli mother, a thousand Lebanese mothers must weep. Enough with the ping-pong. In the Middle East, you don’t win with measured responses and restraint—you need to go berserk. To obliterate. To crush the terror.”

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich posted:

“A tough morning. Widow Aaron. Time to speak with fire. To open the gates of hell.”

🔁 If this gave you clarity — forward it.

🌐 Full updates & discussion: https://www.israelrealtime.com