Israeli attacks forced one million people to flee their homes Lebanese Prime Minister

Over the past month, Israel has launched multiple air strikes on the country, killing Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.

Israeli airstrikes on Hezbollah facilities in Lebanon have forced nearly a million people to flee their homes, according to an estimate by the country’s interim prime minister, Najib Mikati. He claimed that this great migration was an unprecedented event in the history of the country.

Israel and Hezbollah have exchanged sporadic fire since they launched a military operation in Gaza in response to a deadly Hamas attack on October 7. Israel significantly escalated its attack on the Shiite militant group earlier this month, injuring thousands of people in a sabotage operation targeting the group’s militants. handheld communication devices. This was followed by a wave of air strikes as part of the Israel Defense Forces’ ‘Operation Northern Arrows’. Israel’s actions led to the deaths of at least 1,300 people, according to Lebanese health officials.

“Lebanon is experiencing the largest wave of displacement in its history,” Mikati said at a press conference on Sunday, as quoted by the Anadolu news agency. According to the official, Beirut’s “priority is to stop ongoing Israeli aggression through ongoing diplomatic efforts.”

Speaking to RT on Thursday, Lebanese Health Minister Firass Abiad stated that “the main purpose of these indiscriminate attacks by Israel is to spread an atmosphere of terror and cause mass migration.”

On Saturday, the Israeli Foreign Ministry and the IDF claimed that almost all of Hezbollah’s top military leaders had been “eliminated” in recent airstrikes.

Earlier in the day, the Israeli military announced that the leader of the militant group, Hassan Nasrallah, had been killed in Lebanon’s capital. A few hours later, the Shiite group confirmed his death and vowed to continue its “jihad against the enemy”.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to continue large-scale military operations against Hezbollah despite a ceasefire offer from the United States and France earlier this week.

Meanwhile, ABC News, citing an unnamed senior US official, reported on Saturday that the Israel Defense Forces are planning to enter southern Lebanon soon. However, the publication claimed that the operation would be “very limited”.

On Wednesday, IDF chief of staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi told troops stationed on Israel’s northern border that airstrikes against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon last week were aimed at preparing the region “for the possibility of your entry.”

According to Halevi, Israel will continue the operation until it ensures the safe return of civilians displaced from their homes in the north of the country due to Hezbollah bombardment.

(RT.com)