Northern Command also believes that if Hezbollah had attempted an incursion along the northern border on October 7, it would not have reached as far as initially planned.
The Israeli air force was targeting Hezbollah command centers, as well as terrorist infrastructure in Baalbek on Wednesday.
The IDF noted that the Israel Air Force is monitoring the targets and that the incident is developing.
Qassem spoke of former Hezbollah leaders, Hassan Nasrallah, and Hashem Safieddine, who were killed in Israeli strikes in September and October.
Shahadi's targeting was part of a broader effort by the IDF to diminish the Radwan Force's ability to plan and execute its terror activities.
Iran operates via proxies in several countries and territories, including Yemen, Lebanon, Iraq, and the Gaza Strip.
Netanyahu expressed concerns regarding the drone threat, reportedly saying, "For missiles, we have good detection and interception systems."
Iran likely believes Israel’s campaign will shift from high intensity to low intensity as it did in Gaza.
The Hezbollah rocket killed 24-year-old Israeli Arab Mohammad Naim and wounded several others.
Israel cannot simply react; it must shift the focus to undermining Iran’s will to fight in a manner that degrades the proxy threat.
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