Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz, together with Northern Command Commander Major General Rafi Milo and other commanders, made evaluations in the south of Israel-occupied Lebanon.
In his statement here, Katz said, "If Hezbollah is involved in an Iranian attack on Israel, it will receive a heavy blow and lose more territory in the south of Lebanon, including the regions around Nabataea and the Litani River. These regions will become part of Israel's permanent security zone. The Israeli army is ready to carry out the ground operation." he said.
' MORE THAN ONE MILLION SHIA WILL BE DISPLACED'
Katz also said that they will add the Dahiye region of Beirut to the regions they will attack and that they will target the "Hezbollah points" there, adding, "More than a million Shiites will be displaced within Lebanon." he said.
According to Katz, if Hezbollah joins the possible Iranian attack, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will move to occupy additional territory in the Nabatiyeh and Khalitani regions, evacuate the Shiite population to the north, and launch a large-scale attack on the "terrorist infrastructure" in Dahiyye.
"I came here today to support my commanders and IDF soldiers, both regular and reserve, who are working selflessly and heroically in the security zones in Lebanon and Syria to protect the inhabitants of the Galilee and the Golan Heights," the Israeli Minister said.
ISRAEL REFUSED TO WITHDRAWAL
Emphasizing that the attitude of the political level regarding the continuation of the military presence in the region has not changed, Katz said, "As the Prime Minister and I have clearly stated: We will not withdraw from the security zones."
"The entire Shiite population up to the Awali and Zahrani lines will be evacuated to the north, so that a strong attack can be made on the terrorist infrastructure in the region and the threat of unmanned aerial vehicles from the settlements in the north will be eliminated," Katz said.
COVERED ASSASSINATION THREAT TO NAİM KASIM
According to Israel National News, Katz also threatened Hezbollah Secretary General Naim Qasim. The Israeli Minister argued that Qasim would share the same fate with former Hezbollah Secretary General Hasan Nasrallah, who was killed in the Israeli attack.
The Israeli Minister stated, "The Dahiyya district in Beirut will also be evacuated and the terrorist infrastructure there will be dealt a blow; more than one million Shiites in Lebanon will be displaced."
VETO FROM NETANYAHU TO ATTACKS ON IRAN
Speaking to Israeli Army Radio, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that he was against launching new attacks on Iran before the parliamentary elections to be held in his country on October 27.
Netanyahu said, "I don't think now is the right time for us. Throughout my life, I have always prioritized security concerns above everything else." he said.
It was reported in the press last week that US President Donald Trump and Netanyahu discussed the possibility of a new attack on Iran before the general elections to be held on October 27 in Israel and the Congress midterm elections to be held on November 3 in the USA.
ISRAEL'S OCCUPATION OF LEBANON
The Israeli army launched intense air strikes on Lebanon on March 2 and occupied dozens of towns in the south of the country. The Lebanese government announced that the number of people displaced in the country due to the attacks exceeded 1 million.
The ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, which came into force on April 17, was later extended several times. In its last statement on October 12, the Lebanese Ministry of Health announced that at least 4 thousand 389 people had died in Israel's attacks on the country since March 2.
