Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz, in Jerusalem, Nov. 7, 2024. (Credit: Ronen Zvulun/Reuters)
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Tuesday he told the military to take control of more positions in Lebanon after an attack from Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah.
"Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and I have authorized the [Israeli military] to advance and take control of additional strategic positions in Lebanon in order to prevent attacks on Israeli border communities," Katz said in a statement.
Hezbollah joined Iran in an attack on Israel after Israel and the U.S. went to war against the Islamic Republic.
The Israeli military said Tuesday it had deployed troops to several locations in southern Lebanon in what it described in a statement as a "forward defence" measure along the border.
"We have positioned soldiers on the border area in additional points to defend our civilians, to prevent Hezbollah from attacking them," military spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani told journalists in a separate briefing.
"This is not a ground operation. This is a tactical measure ... to ensure the safety of our people," he added.
Meanwhile, the Israeli military said Tuesday it had deployed troops to several locations in southern Lebanon in what it described in a statement as a "forward defense" measure along the border.
"We have positioned soldiers on the border area in additional points to defend our civilians, to prevent Hezbollah from attacking them," military spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani told journalists in a separate briefing.
"This is not a ground operation. This is a tactical measure ... to ensure the safety of our people," he added.
