Defense Minister Yoav Galant held a situation assessment in the operational pit of the Northern Command together with staff officers and the commander of the command, Major General Uri Gordin. Gallant received an overview of the progress of ground operations to destroy Hezbollah's terrorist infrastructure near the border, and insisted on the continuation of countermeasures targeted at Hezbollah's top brass and the field command ranks.

Gallant said: "When the smoke in the skies of Lebanon clears, Iran will realize that they have lost their precious asset that they have built for years - Hezbollah.

A year after the start of the war, Hamas is a disbanded organization and Hezbollah is a battered and broken organization, without command and control capabilities - neither at the political level nor at the military level.

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BREAKING 🚨🚨

The IDF now has full control of the Lebanese village of Maroun al-Ras, which Hezbollah had been using as a base for launching anti-tank missile attacks on Israel.🔥🙏

Is about time we cut the head off💯

Morale is very important in the Army and so is your prayers 🛐 🙏

Pray for our brave soldiers. ❤️🇮🇱💪🫡

Israeli Forces raised the Flag of Israel earlier today over the Village of Maroun al-Ras in Southern Lebanon, where Hezbollah has been launched Anti-Tank Guided-Missiles into Northern Israel since October 8th.💪🔥🎉

WE ARE WINNING 🏆🏅

IDF troops raise the Israeli flag in Lebanon.

In Maroun el Ras, opposite the Israeli border town of Avivim. Over the past year, numerous anti-tank missiles were fired from this position at the Israeli side. Israel has recaptured the hill.

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US defense source says unspecified indications suggest Israeli retaliation operation against Iran will be carried out soon, Channel 13 reports.😠🤡😈

Sources in Beirut: Iran is encouraging Hezbollah to move toward ceasefire with Israel due to heavy losses; some indications suggest Hezbollah no longer insists on linking truce to Gaza situation, N12 News reports.😂😂

The Security Service of the Norwegian Police raised the level of the terrorist threat in the country from "moderate" to "high", and stated that "the threat prevailed mainly against Jewish and Israeli targets, following the ongoing escalation in the Middle East".

🚨BREAKING: The IDF has destroyed a 20-meter Hezbollah terror tunnel in Lebanon, of which 10 meters extend into Israel.

Netanyahu confirms Hezbollah's Safieddine killed, says terror group at its weakest point in many years

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/netanyahu-confirms-hezbollahs-safieddine-killed-says-terror-group-at-its-weakest-point-in-many-years/

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's message to the Residents of Lebanon, calling for them to Rise-Up against Hezbollah and take back their Country.

“I say to you, Citizens of Lebanon: Free your Country from Hezbollah so that this War can End. Free yourselves from Hezbollah so that your Country can prosper again, so that Future Generations of Lebanese Children and Israeli Children will no longer know War and Bloodshed, but will, finally, Live together in Peace.”🇱🇧🇮🇱🙏🏾♥️

This is a message to the people of Lebanon:

Guterres: Israel's legislation to stop UNRWA activities - contrary to the UN Charter. 😈🤡😠

Israel has not yet updated the US in response to the Iranian attack, although US military officials have discussed the possibility of intelligence support. This was announced on the American NBC network, from two sources in the US. Sources privy to the details added that Defense Minister Lloyd Austin and Defense Minister Yoav Galant talked about two days ago and did not make a decision regarding restrictions on Israel or the date of the attack. According to the report, Gallant and Austin did not discuss the possibility of attacking nuclear facilities in Iran, and sources even expressed concern that Israel might attack during Gallant's planned visit to the US. 🛡️

IDF strikes Hezbollah underground headquarters, kills 50 terrorists