Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on Friday that his country will intensify attacks on Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon until security in the northern Israeli towns is restored.
"We have been hitting Hezbollah very hard over the last year and, in particular, over the last few weeks," Gallant stated in a video message. "We will continue and increase this effort. We plan to bring security to the towns in the north and to safely return home" the people who evacuated, he added.
Gallant's comments come amid conflict between Israel and Hezbollah that started in October 2023, after Hamas attacked Israeli territory and triggered the ongoing war in Gaza, but intensified after mass explosions of communication devices used by Hezbollah members, largely attributed to Israel.
