Hezbollah vows to expand attacks in Israel after deadly strike in Lebanon's Christian heartland
Hezbollah's acting leader says the militant group will aim rockets into more areas of Israel
AITO, Lebanon (AP) — The day after a deadly Israeli airstrike in northern Lebanon – far from Hezbollah’s main area of influence – the militant group's acting leader said it would aim rockets into more areas of Israel.
Naim Kassem said Hezbollah is focused on “hurting the enemy,” and he signaled it would ramp up attacks further south in Israel. He mentioned the cities of Tel Aviv and Haifa, which have already been targets of attacks.
His comments in a pre-recorded, televised speech were delivered on the same day the United States said it sent a small team of troops to Israel to support an American-made missile-defense system.
The Biden administration has also sent a warning to Israel: Increase the amount of humanitarian aid it allows into Gaza within the next 30 days or risk losing access to U.S. weapons funding.
