Tel Aviv [Israel], October 11: The conflict shows no signs of abating as Israel continues to carry out airstrikes targeting Hezbollah forces in Lebanon, while rockets are also launched from Lebanon into Israel.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced this morning that it had carried out more than 110 airstrikes against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon over the previous 24 hours, hitting infrastructure on and below the ground, according to The Times of Israel . The IDF said that ground forces in southern Lebanon engaged and killed several Hezbollah members with the support of the air force. According to the IDF, Israeli warplanes also attacked and killed two Hezbollah commanders in southern Lebanon during the attack on October 9.
The IDF also announced yesterday that it had killed Adham Jahout, a Hezbollah member in Syria, according to Reuters. The IDF said that Jahout's role was to pass information from Syrian government sources to Hezbollah and to pass on intelligence gathered on the Syrian front to facilitate operations against Israel in the Golan Heights. Meanwhile, The Times of Israel reported that dozens of rockets were fired from Lebanon into northern Israel yesterday, with no casualties reported.
In a phone call on October 9, US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also discussed Israel's attacks on Hezbollah, according to AFP, citing a White House statement. Mr. Biden "reaffirmed" Israel's right to defend itself against Hezbollah rocket attacks, but stressed the need to minimize harm to civilians in Lebanon.
The statement on the call did not directly mention retaliation for Iran's missile attack on Israel on the evening of October 1, but said Biden condemned the attack and pledged Israel's unwavering support. The two leaders agreed to remain in close contact in the coming days, according to the White House. On October 9, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said that an Israeli strike on Iran would be "deadly, precise and unexpected."
Also on October 9, US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield told the UN Security Council that Israel needed to urgently address the "dire situation" for civilians in the Gaza Strip and stop adding to suffering by blocking aid. Reuters reported earlier that food supplies to Gaza had dropped sharply in recent weeks as Israel introduced new customs regulations for some humanitarian aid and was reducing the size of deliveries organized by businesses. In response, Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon said: "Israel does not impose any restrictions on humanitarian aid. In fact, 82% of humanitarian coordination requests have been approved and implemented."
Source: Thanh Nien Newspaper