Israel attack Hezbollah commander in Lebanon

Red State: 

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced Tuesday that they had carried out a strike in Beirut aimed at taking out the Hezbollah commander who ordered the rocket attack that struck a soccer field in the Golan Heights during a game. As of this writing, it is not clear whether if the commander was among the casualties.

The Israel Defense Forces announced that they carried out a strike in Beirut on Thursday targeting the commander accused of orchestrating the recent attack on a children's soccer field. 

In post on X, the IDF said that its forces "carried out a targeted strike in Beirut, on the commander responsible for the murder of the children in Majdal Shams and the killing of numerous additional Israeli civilians."

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 The Iranian-backed Lebanese terror group Hezbollah launched a rocket attack on a soccer field in Israel-controlled Golan Heights Saturday, killing at least 12, mostly children.

American and Israeli officials are concerned that the horrific assault could lead to a wider war in the region.

Foreign Minister Israel Katz discussed the deadly attack with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and declared that “Hezbollah crossed all red lines” and the Jewish state was now “facing an all-out war” with the Lebanese terrorists. 

“I have no doubt that we’ll pay a cost,” Katz said, adding Hezbollah will pay a higher toll for its actions.

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Hezbollah is now getting a taste of what Hamas got when it engaged in mass murder attacks on Israelis.  Israel is also believed to be behind the attack on a Hamas official who thought he was sheltered in Iran.  It would not surprise me if Iranian officials are also targeted because of their support for Hezbollah.

 

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