by Kyle Anzalone
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz threatened to seize Lebanese territory if Beirut does not prevent Hezbollah from attacking Israel. Israeli forces occupy
“Hezbollah launched heavy barrages toward the State of Israel yesterday. The IDF responded forcefully in the Dahiyeh [the southern suburbs of Beirut, a Hezbollah stronghold] and against Hezbollah targets across Lebanon,” Katz stated on Wednesday. “I warned the president of Lebanon that if the Lebanese government does not know how to control the territory and prevent Hezbollah from threatening the northern communities and firing at Israel, we will take the territory and do it ourselves.”
Cross-border attacks between Israel and Hezbollah started after the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023. Israel conducted a massive bombing campaign and used terrorists to kill Hezbollah’s leaders. In November 2024, Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire with Israel.
Sadly, the Lebanese military... doesn't really exist except in name only. I'm not sure how they would be able to actually combat Hezbollah and force anything. They were already supposed to move into the south and make sure the Hezbollah militants were removed between the border and the river whose name I currently can't recall.