Netanyahu Warns Hezbollah After Sharon Attack: 'We Will Not Allow Fire on Our Territory'
PM Netanyahu vowed Israel will not tolerate Hezbollah fire on Israeli territory, as IDF holds 60% of Gaza and eliminated 350 Hezbollah fighters in Lebanon this week.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu opened Sunday's cabinet meeting with a sweeping statement on Israel's military operations across multiple fronts, vowing that Hezbollah fire on Israeli territory or communities would not be tolerated.
Addressing the morning's terror attack in the Sharon region, Netanyahu said: "A despicable terrorist set out this morning, reached Kochav Yair, and unfortunately succeeded, before being eliminated, in murdering an Israeli citizen and wounding others." He praised the quick response of first responders, Israeli Police officers who eliminated the attacker, and security forces who apprehended his accomplice.
On Gaza, Netanyahu said Israeli forces currently control more than 60 percent of the Strip and are advancing toward 70 percent, while preventing Hamas from rearming and systematically eliminating its senior commanders.
On Lebanon, the prime minister reported that Israeli forces eliminated 350 Hezbollah terrorists in the past week alone, captured the Beaufort Ridge, and uncovered a massive underground infrastructure there. "We are completing the elimination of the terror villages adjacent to our border," he said. "We are striking them very hard, and we know that Hezbollah is in retreat."
Netanyahu closed with a direct warning: "We will not allow fire on our territory or our communities, and we will act accordingly."