Lebanon is a Middle Eastern nation located along the Mediterranean Sea. It directly borders Israel to the South and Syria to the North and East.
The nation has been in several conflicts with Israel over the past several decades and tensions along the border happen regularly, particularly with the large Lebanon-based terrorist organization Hezbollah, which wields significant political power in the country.
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Levy explained in the interview that money and the recruitment of more soldiers are central to the survival of terrorist organizations like Hamas and Hezbollah.
While military officials assert they are “closing the gap and achieving successes,” defense industry sources caution: “We are only beginning to grasp the scale of the threat.”
Safieddine had a significant influence on decision-making within the Hezbollah terror group and was former leader Hassan Nasrallah's cousin.
The journalists were allegedly not given access to the bunker beneath the hospital where at least half a billion dollars were hidden.
The military noted that such centers had been used by Hezbollah to carry out terror activities against Israel and IDF troops.
He also said that there would be no negotiations while fighting continued and that it held Israel responsible for the wellbeing of the group's fighters who had been captured.
Among the attacked locations were underground infrastructures, including aerial projectiles and naval vessels used by Hezbollah in its operations against the State of Israel.
Approximately ten rockets were identified crossing from Lebanon towards the area, the IDF reported, noting that some impacts were detected in the area.
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