Israel has issued a ‘high alert’ after the killing of senior Hamas leader Saleh al-Arori. Israel killed him in a drone attack in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon.
At least 7 members of Hamas, including a senior leader, were killed in the attack in Beirut on Tuesday (January 2).
Occupying Israel fears that Hezbollah, the country’s powerful armed group, may retaliate after the killing of the deputy head of Hamas on Lebanese soil. As part of this, troops have been put on high alert for any eventuality, said Israeli Defense Force (IDF) spokesman Daniel Hagari. He told reporters, “The defense forces are on high alert in all aspects of self-defense and attack.” We are prepared for any situation.
On the other hand, Israeli media reported that Hezbollah has already carried out at least 10 attacks in the last one day. The armed group has attacked at least 4 times in the last one hour. According to the media, two members of the occupying forces were injured in Hezbollah’s attack on this day. But their injuries are not serious.
It is known that a lot of fire has already been exchanged on the northern border of Israel with Lebanon. Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said targeted killings by those groups would not be tolerated on Lebanese soil and would be answered.
Israeli officials, speaking to Israeli media on condition of anonymity, say they fear a major backlash. This is why their level of alertness has been increased.
