Tensions continue to rise in the Middle East, following the latest raids by Israeli forces in Lebanon.
The IDF spokesman in Tel Aviv said that so far, more than 800 Hezbollah targets have been attacked on Lebanese soil, with raids also hitting the capital Beirut.
Following the offensive by the Jewish State, Lebanese authorities declared that at least 180 people were killed, including civilians, including children.
The Beirut authorities have also ordered the closure of schools, launching attacks against Israel. "This is a war of extermination and a plan to destroy Lebanese villages and cities," said Prime Minister Najib Mikati, also urging the United Nations, the General Assembly and influential countries to "discourage aggression."
For his part, Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu explained: "We do not wait for the threat, we prevent it, and we will continue to do so. I promised that we would change the balance of security in the north, and that is exactly what we are doing." "We will not take our foot off the accelerator," the prime minister of the Jewish state added, stating that Israel is eliminating senior Hezbollah figures and destroying their missile depots.
(Online Union)
