Hezbollah hits Israeli bases with drones, rockets as Netanyahu unveils ‘Greater Israel’ scheme

Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah has launched a series of drone and rocket attacks on Israeli military positions and settlements in northern occupied lands, while the Lebanese army slammed Israel for continuing strikes “without distinction” between military personnel and civilians.

In a statement on Tuesday, Hezbollah said it had targeted the Amiad base, north of the Sea of Galilee, with a group of “suicide drones,” as air raid sirens sounded across several areas in northern occupied lands.

Israeli media reported that warning sirens were activated in Misgav Am, Kiryat Shmona, and other settlements in the Galilee Panhandle, amid fears of drone infiltration.

Lebanese media also reported the passage of drones from Lebanon into northern occupied lands and the activation of alarms in the Upper Galilee.

The group said it also targeted gatherings of Israeli soldiers and military vehicles at the Misgav Am position with rockets, while additional warning sirens were reported in Yir’on in the western Galilee.

At the same time, the Lebanese Armed Forces said they were carrying out repositioning and redeployment operations in southern border towns facing Israeli incursions.

In a statement, the army said the move was intended to prevent the encirclement, isolation, and disruption of supply lines to deployed units following enemy advances.

It added that Israeli attacks were continuing in multiple areas “without distinction between military personnel and civilians.”

The army said it would continue supporting residents “to the extent possible,” while maintaining a military presence in the affected towns.

It also said that despite major pressures and operational challenges, it would continue carrying out its duties “to the maximum extent possible” within its available capabilities.

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Meanwhile, according to Israel’s Maariv newspaper, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said military operations were still ongoing and that the Israeli army would continue to strengthen the so-called “security zones” around its borders, including in Gaza, southern Lebanon, and parts of southern Syria.

Netanyahu reportedly claimed Israel now controls “more than 50 percent” of the Gaza Strip and has made “significant advances” in Lebanon and Syria.

He was quoted as saying Israel had created “deep security zones” beyond its borders — stretching in Syria from Mount Hermon to the Yarmouk area, and in Lebanon through a broad buffer zone aimed at neutralizing Hezbollah’s threat and reducing the risk of anti-tank missile fire.

The remarks come as Israeli officials have publicly outlined plans for a broader buffer zone in southern Lebanon.

Reuters reported this week that Israeli minister of military affairs Israel Katz said the regime intends to maintain control of a security zone extending to the Litani River, and that around 600,000 displaced Lebanese residents would not be allowed to return until the so-called security of the northern occupied territories is guaranteed.

Maariv also quoted Netanyahu as saying that some Arab governments are discussing the possibility of aligning with Israel against Iran, and that over the years he had held “secret talks” with Arab leaders, warning them that Iran sought to overthrow their governments.

Despite Netanyahu’s claims of strategic success, criticism from inside Israel has continued to grow.

Opposition leader Yair Lapid sharply criticized the prime minister’s remarks, saying Netanyahu was ignoring reality at a time when Israeli soldiers were dying in Lebanon and northern towns remained under fire.

“The only thing that has changed is Israeli society — you have divided us from within,” Lapid said.

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