Netanyahu warns Lebanon of destruction ‘similar to what we see in Gaza’ CNN NEWS
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned the Lebanese people they face falling “into the abyss of a long war” as his country escalates its attacks on Hezbollah. In northern Israel, two people were killed today after the militant group targeted Israeli forces with rockets.
• Israel’s energy minister said Wednesday that Israeli soldiers have “occupied” a southern Lebanese village, sharing an image of the Israeli flag raised in the village. The Israeli military has insisted that its ground incursions in the south are “limited.” But it is unclear if troops advanced deeper into Lebanese territory or withdrew toward Israel.
• Meanwhile, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant postponed his trip to the US on Netanyahu’s instructions, partially because the prime minister first wants the cabinet to vote on the nature of Israel’s response to Iran’s barrage of missiles last week, an Israeli official told CNN.
• Palestinians fleeing sites of Israel’s renewed military operation in northern Gaza are being shot at as they evacuate, according to residents there and footage shared with CNN documenting their journey.