As Israeli raids in Lebanon continue to attempt to deal new blows to Hezbollah, defeated Friday by the elimination of Hassan Nasrallah and dozens of other high-ranking commanders, Israel also struck today in Yemen. Several explosions were reported in the afternoon at the port of Hodeida, a crucial logistical hub for the Houthi rebels, who for almost a year – the day after the October 7 massacre – have been targeting the Hebrew state with gunfire. drones and rockets. Just yesterday, Iranian-backed militias attempted to directly strike Tel Aviv and in this case Ben Gurion Airport, coinciding with the arrival in the country of Benjamin Netanyahu returning from a visit to the UN in New York. Ballistic missile intercepted before even entering Israeli airspace, like most of those fired by the Houthis. But an unacceptable gamble for Israel. Which at the end of the operation confirmed what had happened: “Dozens of combat, refueling and intelligence aircraft of the Air Force (IAF) attacked the areas of Ras Issa and Hodeidah in Yemen, 1,800 kilometers from Israel,” he said. known. According to the Lebanese channel Al MayadeenIsrael would specifically target fuel depots and oil storage facilities. However, Yemeni sources report that Hodeida airport was also hit. It is not yet known whether there were any deaths or injuries. Israel had already hit the area controlled by the Houthis with heavy bombings on July 20.
The decapitation of Hezbollah
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced that Nabil Kawak, a senior Hezbollah official, was killed in an airstrike last night in Beirut. Report it Israel Times. According to the Israeli military, Kawak was the commander of Hezbollah's preventive security unit and a high-ranking member of Hezbollah's central council. Kawak “has been directly involved in carrying out terrorist attacks against the State of Israel and its citizens, including in recent days,” the army said. Warplanes struck and killed Kawak in the Beirut suburb of Dahiyeh, a known Hezbollah stronghold, last night. In the Middle East, the head of diplomacy of the Tehran government, Abbas Araghchi, declared that “anything is possible, even war”. His words, from New York to the Iranian agency Fars: “Everyone must be aware of the fact that the situation is absolutely explosive and that anything is possible, even war.” Araghchi did not spare Israel from accusations and said this was the reason Iran had requested an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council.
IDF field movements
U.S. officials told ABC News that small-scale operations by the Israeli army in Lebanese territory “may have begun on the border with Lebanon.” Lebanonor they may be about to start eliminating Hezbollah positions. Israel does not yet appear to have decided whether to launch a ground operation, but is prepared to do so, officials said, adding that if a ground operation does take place, its scope would likely be limited.
How Nasrallah was killed
Months of work (a coup in Syria was crucial), the “bluff” on the truce, Nasrallah trusting Netanyahu's trip to New York and therefore going to the summit in person. But he was not alone, but followed by intelligence. These are the latest and most important initiatives behind the assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. According to today's reports Corriere della Sera During his trip to the United States, aboard the Wing of Zion plane, Netanyahu was briefed by the army on the preparations and on Thursday evening he convened the relevant ministers remotely. A long meeting, which ended at 4 a.m. The Prime Minister had
received the green light but the final order came after a new summit with the Israeli army, held before
his speech at the Glass Palace. According to the Jerusalem Post reconstruction, the generals then entered the situation room carrying the “red card” and the final clue to Nasrallah's presence. The action that took place in Maysaf, a Syrian town, where Israel destroyed a weapons production center and carried away relevant documents by airborne action, was useful, even valuable. A gesture carried out in parallel with the explosion of pagers transformed into explosive devices.
The squadron
To carry out the mission, he reports Republicwas number sixty-nine, an elite unit of the Israeli Air Force. 80 bombs were dropped on Hezbollah headquarters. The Lebanese Ministry of Health says six people have died and ninety-one injured, but the toll is expected to rise. The Sixty-Ninth Squadron is made up of half of reservist pilots. The same drivers as in March
In 2023, at the height of popular protests against Prime Minister Netanyahu's justice reform plan, they announced that they would not participate in a protest exercise against the prime minister. Then relations with the government were restored. Today, the action that seals the excellent bond.
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