Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel was prepared for any scenario after a cross-border clash with Lebanon’s Hezbollah. But neither side seemed eager for another conflict.
On September 1, Lebanon Prime Minister Saad Hariri urged the US and France to intervene after the Hezbollah terror group fired anti-tank missiles at Israeli territory, prompting retaliation by the Israel Defense Forces.
Hezbollah claims to have destroyed an Israeli military vehicle across the border and said that no Israeli soldiers injured by the 2-3 missiles fired at the jeep.
Netanyahu while addressing to the reporters about the situation, commented only in Hebrew and was not taking any questions.
“We were attacked by a few anti-tank missiles. We responded with 100 shells, aerial fire and various measures. We are in consultations about what’s to come,” Netanyahu said.
“I have given instructions to be prepared for any scenario, and we will decide on what’s next depending on how things develop,” he said “I can make an important announcement — we have no casualties, no wounded, not even a scratch,” Netanyahu added.
The Israeli military, without claiming responsibility for the Beirut drone attack that took on august 25, published details about an extensive Iranian-sponsored campaign to provide Hezbollah with the means to produce precision-guided missiles.
Calm had returned to the region at night, said the UN peacekeeping force on the frontier. The UN Interim Force in Lebanon said it had urged both sides to “exercise utmost restraint to prevent any further escalation”.
