00:32Mandatory credit: Magen David Adom
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged to return Israeli residents to the north, commenting on Hezbollah's rocket attacks on northern Israel including Haifa and lower Galilee areas, which is the first time that they have been hit by rockets.
"In the last few days, we inflicted on Hezbollah a sequence of blows that they did not imagine. If Hezbollah did not understand the message, I promise you - they will understand the message," Netanyahu said, in a televised comment on Sunday.
“We are determined to return our residents in the north safely to their homes. No country can tolerate shooting at its residents, shooting at its cities - and we, the State of Israel, will not tolerate it either. We will do everything necessary to restore security," he continued.
In the statement, Hezbollah has announced a rocket attack on the Zevulun area north of Haifa, with dozens of Fadi 1, Fadi 2, and Katyusha missiles in response to the pager and walkie-talkie explosions.
On Sunday, the Israeli military reported that 85 rockets had been detected coming from southern Lebanon towards areas in northern Israel, including Haifa and the lower Galilee. In response, the IDF stated that it had begun striking targets in southern Lebanon as a retaliation to the Hezbollah rocket attack.
The Israeli Ministry of Health has issued instructions to all hospitals in the northern part of the country to operate only in fortified above-ground areas. The Rambam Medical Center, the largest hospital in Haifa, has also announced that it will operate from an underground medical facility. In addition, according to reports, the Israel Defence Forces Home Front Command has ordered the suspension of educational activities in Haifa and the closure of beaches and areas near the border with Lebanon.
Tensions between Israel and Lebanon have ramped up in the wake of the recent device explosions and the Israeli airstrikes on the southern suburb of Beirut, killing 45 people, including two Hezbollah's commanders, Ibrahim Aqil and Ahmed Wehbe, alongside 14 operatives.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to return residents of northern Israel to their homes. In turns, Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah said the 'support front' would pursue as long as the conflict in the Gaza Strip continues.
The ongoing cross-border clashes between the Israeli army and Hezbollah, as well as other Lebanese and Palestinian factions, have intensified since the start of the Israel-Hamas war on October 8, 2023.
'Determined to return our residents in the north' - Netanyahu pledges to do 'everything necessary to restore security' after Hezbollah attacks
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged to return Israeli residents to the north, commenting on Hezbollah's rocket attacks on northern Israel including Haifa and lower Galilee areas, which is the first time that they have been hit by rockets.
"In the last few days, we inflicted on Hezbollah a sequence of blows that they did not imagine. If Hezbollah did not understand the message, I promise you - they will understand the message," Netanyahu said, in a televised comment on Sunday.
“We are determined to return our residents in the north safely to their homes. No country can tolerate shooting at its residents, shooting at its cities - and we, the State of Israel, will not tolerate it either. We will do everything necessary to restore security," he continued.
In the statement, Hezbollah has announced a rocket attack on the Zevulun area north of Haifa, with dozens of Fadi 1, Fadi 2, and Katyusha missiles in response to the pager and walkie-talkie explosions.
On Sunday, the Israeli military reported that 85 rockets had been detected coming from southern Lebanon towards areas in northern Israel, including Haifa and the lower Galilee. In response, the IDF stated that it had begun striking targets in southern Lebanon as a retaliation to the Hezbollah rocket attack.
The Israeli Ministry of Health has issued instructions to all hospitals in the northern part of the country to operate only in fortified above-ground areas. The Rambam Medical Center, the largest hospital in Haifa, has also announced that it will operate from an underground medical facility. In addition, according to reports, the Israel Defence Forces Home Front Command has ordered the suspension of educational activities in Haifa and the closure of beaches and areas near the border with Lebanon.
Tensions between Israel and Lebanon have ramped up in the wake of the recent device explosions and the Israeli airstrikes on the southern suburb of Beirut, killing 45 people, including two Hezbollah's commanders, Ibrahim Aqil and Ahmed Wehbe, alongside 14 operatives.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to return residents of northern Israel to their homes. In turns, Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah said the 'support front' would pursue as long as the conflict in the Gaza Strip continues.
The ongoing cross-border clashes between the Israeli army and Hezbollah, as well as other Lebanese and Palestinian factions, have intensified since the start of the Israel-Hamas war on October 8, 2023.
Mandatory credit: Magen David Adom
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged to return Israeli residents to the north, commenting on Hezbollah's rocket attacks on northern Israel including Haifa and lower Galilee areas, which is the first time that they have been hit by rockets.
"In the last few days, we inflicted on Hezbollah a sequence of blows that they did not imagine. If Hezbollah did not understand the message, I promise you - they will understand the message," Netanyahu said, in a televised comment on Sunday.
“We are determined to return our residents in the north safely to their homes. No country can tolerate shooting at its residents, shooting at its cities - and we, the State of Israel, will not tolerate it either. We will do everything necessary to restore security," he continued.
In the statement, Hezbollah has announced a rocket attack on the Zevulun area north of Haifa, with dozens of Fadi 1, Fadi 2, and Katyusha missiles in response to the pager and walkie-talkie explosions.
On Sunday, the Israeli military reported that 85 rockets had been detected coming from southern Lebanon towards areas in northern Israel, including Haifa and the lower Galilee. In response, the IDF stated that it had begun striking targets in southern Lebanon as a retaliation to the Hezbollah rocket attack.
The Israeli Ministry of Health has issued instructions to all hospitals in the northern part of the country to operate only in fortified above-ground areas. The Rambam Medical Center, the largest hospital in Haifa, has also announced that it will operate from an underground medical facility. In addition, according to reports, the Israel Defence Forces Home Front Command has ordered the suspension of educational activities in Haifa and the closure of beaches and areas near the border with Lebanon.
Tensions between Israel and Lebanon have ramped up in the wake of the recent device explosions and the Israeli airstrikes on the southern suburb of Beirut, killing 45 people, including two Hezbollah's commanders, Ibrahim Aqil and Ahmed Wehbe, alongside 14 operatives.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to return residents of northern Israel to their homes. In turns, Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah said the 'support front' would pursue as long as the conflict in the Gaza Strip continues.
The ongoing cross-border clashes between the Israeli army and Hezbollah, as well as other Lebanese and Palestinian factions, have intensified since the start of the Israel-Hamas war on October 8, 2023.