An Israeli army patrol in Arab al-Aramshe, near the border with Lebanon, in September 2024. (Credit: Jalaa Marey/AFP)
If Hezbollah no longer controls the area south of the Litani River, would it even be possible for the group to be seeking presence inside Israel? Last month, an Israeli minister accused the group of establishing a presence in the northern Israeli town of Kiryat Shmona, near the Lebanese border. Yitzhak Wasserlauf, Israel’s minister for the Negev and the Galilee, alleged that Hezbollah had purchased apartments through Arab citizens of Israel. "They want to take control of the city from the inside," he said.The accusation of infiltration echoed more recent remarks by Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee. Last Tuesday, he said Israel had foiled the activity of two cells operating in the occupied West Bank. He added that the leader who recruited members of the cells was Mujahid Dahsha, a man living in Lebanon. In last week's...
If Hezbollah no longer controls the area south of the Litani River, would it even be possible for the group to be seeking presence inside Israel? Last month, an Israeli minister accused the group of establishing a presence in the northern Israeli town of Kiryat Shmona, near the Lebanese border. Yitzhak Wasserlauf, Israel’s minister for the Negev and the Galilee, alleged that Hezbollah had purchased apartments through Arab citizens of Israel. "They want to take control of the city from the inside," he said.The accusation of infiltration echoed more recent remarks by Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee. Last Tuesday, he said Israel had foiled the activity of two cells operating in the occupied West Bank. He added that the leader who recruited members of the cells was Mujahid Dahsha, a man living in Lebanon. In last...
Israel continues attacks on southern Lebanon, demolishes buildings in Bint Jbeil