Israel Bombs UN Patrol in Lebanon as War Chief Threatens to ‘Expand’ Northern Front

Tel Aviv says plans to 'actively pursue Hezbollah' across Lebanon were relayed to US authorities, who have publicly pushed back against expanding the war

An Israeli drone strike targeted a patrol of the UN Interim Forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL) near the border town of Rmeish on 30 March, leaving several injured.

According to security sources who spoke with Reuters, the vehicle that was targeted carried three UN technical observers and one Lebanese translator. Israeli military spokesman Avichay Adraee denied that Tel Aviv was behind the attack.

The attack on UNIFIL comes less than a day after Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant announced he had ordered troops in the north to “expand the campaign” against Hezbollah in Lebanon.

“We are shifting from being passive to actively pursuing Hezbollah. Wherever Hezbollah is, we will reach it. This applies to towns like Beirut, Baalbek, Tyre, Sidon, Nabatieh, including more distant places like Damascus and beyond - wherever we need to act, we will,” Gallant said during a visit to the army's northern command in Safed...

His comments were made on the heels of a brutal attack in northern Syria that saw Israeli warplanes kill over 40 people. This attack coincided with raids by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) extremist militant group – formerly known as the Nusra Front [Al Qaeda affiliate.] – against the Syrian army...

🔗Source: The Cradle

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