Lebanese militant group Hezbollah said on Friday that its fight against invading Israeli troops has entered a new phase, following the death of top Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Israeli military action in Gaza a day earlier. Hamas has not responded to Israel's announcement that its troops have killed top Hamas leader Sinwar, but its ally Iran has issued a statement in memory of the Palestinian militant leader through its campaign at the United Nations . Sinwar was the mastermind behind the attack on southern Israel.
Everyone from the governments of Israel's allies to the people of Gaza hope Sinwar's death will pave the way for an end to the war. But Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while announcing Sinwar's killing, said in his speech that our war is not over yet. On October 7 last year, Hamas militants broke into Israel and attacked the security fence. At least 1200 people were killed in this attack, most of whom were civilians. At least 250 others were abducted during the attack.
At the same time, according to local health authorities, more than 42 thousand Palestinians have been killed in the Israeli attack in Gaza. The fighting has destroyed large parts of Gaza and displaced 90 percent of the region's population of 2.3 million. Israeli police are preparing Friday to charge a Palestinian man from East Jerusalem who they say planned to carry out an attack on hostage protests in Tel Aviv. Police and Israel's Shin Bet security agency said in a statement on Friday that the man was a supporter of Hamas and other militant groups and was planning to carry out a series of attacks against Israeli civilians and soldiers in revenge for Israel's attack on Gaza. Was.
Use of new weapons in battle:
Meanwhile, Hezbollah said its fight against Israel had entered a new phase and that it had used new weapons in the past few days. A statement issued by Hezbollah's operations room on Friday morning said its fighters had used a new type of precision-guided missiles and explosive drones for the first time. The statement probably refers to the explosive-laden drone that dodged Israel's multi-layered air defense system and targeted the mess hall of an Israeli military training camp, killing four soldiers and injuring dozens. Have become.
The group also announced earlier this week that it had fired a new type of missile, called the Kader 2, toward suburban areas of Tel Aviv. Hezbollah said its fighters were acting according to “pre-prepared plans” to confront the attacking Israeli troops in several parts of southern Lebanon.
