Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has held talks on potentially widening Israel's military operation as tanks were spotted near the country's border with Lebanon. The move comes after Hezbollah confirmed the death of its leader, Hassan Nasrallah, in an Israeli airstrike and vowed to continue fighting.
Israel i defence minister Yoav Gallant has held talks over the possibility of expanding Israel 's military offensive - as tanks were pictured on the country's border with Lebanon. In a statement on Saturday, Mr Gallant's office said he was conducting 'an operational situation assessment' regarding what it called 'the expansion of IDF activities in the northern arena'.
'Israel is on the move' In his first public remarks since the killing, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described Nasrallah as a 'terrorist' and said his killing would help bring displaced Israelis back to their homes in the north and would pressure Hamas to free Israeli hostages held in Gaza. But with the threat of retaliation high, he said the coming days would bring 'significant challenges' and warned Iran against trying to strike.
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