The Islamist movement Hamas The Lebanese militia on Sunday described the retaliatory attack on Israeli territory carried out early this morning by the Syrian government as “powerful and concentrated.” Hezbollahfollowing the launch of some 300 rockets and drones that have not caused any deaths.
“This answer powerful and concentrated, which hit the Zionist entity deeply, is a slap in the face of the fascist occupation (Israeli) government and a message that its terrorism and crimes against the Palestinian and Lebanese people will not go unpunished. answer“, said Hamas in a statement.
In the text, Hamas reiterated that this attack occurs in answer to the murder in July at the hands of Israel of the highest military commander of HezbollahFuad Shukr; as well as the “aggressions” in the Gaza Strip, where there are already more than 40,400 Palestinians dead.
He also blamed both Israel as the United States of putting “international peace and stability at risk”, the second as a “party and partner” by supplying weapons.
For its part, the Jihad Palestinian Islamic Federation congratulated Hezbollah for fulfilling its promise of retaliation, saying the attack confirmed that “the Zionist enemy only understands the language of force and is only deterred by the blows of resistance.”
The attack
According to the armed forces, about 100 airplanes Israeli Air Force fighter planes “preemptively” attacked dozens of positions early this morning. Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, where thousands of rocket launchers were preparing to launch a massive attack on northern and central Lebanon. Israel.
Israeli authorities believe the Lebanese group was targeting the Gilot base near the central Mediterranean city of Herzliya, where several army intelligence units and the Mossad headquarters are located.
Hezbollahfor his part, indicated that he had launched towards Israel more than 320 rockets and drones in revenge for the killing of Shukr outside Beirut; a retaliation that “has been completed and achieved for today.”
