JERUSALEM, Israel – As Hezbollah continues to launch artillery and rocket strikes against Israel, the IDF is preparing for an offensive against Lebanon.
Israel struck back, hitting dozens of targets Tuesday in southern Lebanon.
The iranian-backed Hezbollah is assaulting Israel almost daily, and leaders in the Israel Defense Forces say the IDF must be ready to cross the border.
“We’re more prepared for this than ever before, even for tonight, if needed, and we’ll continue and strengthen our preparations and our readiness moving forward,” said Maj. Gen. Ori Gordin, commanding officer of Israel’s Northern Command.
Earlier this week, Hezbollah fired an anti-tank missile that hit a home near Kfar Yuval, killing a 70-year-old woman and her son, who was part of the community’s security team.
Due to the threat from Hezbollah, more than 100,000 Israelis evacuated their homes and communities in northern Israel. Many are living in hotels.
Daniella Porat Penso is one such resident. “We are much closer to the border than most of the kibbutzim (near) the Gaza Strip,” she said. “it’s scary, I must say. And we need to be sure that we’re safe in order to come and live here again in our homes.”
Former IDF Spokesman Jonathan Conricus told
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