Netanyahu ordered the IDF to attack Hezbollah in Lebanon

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to attack Hezbollah targets in Lebanon. This was announced by the Prime Minister's office on April 25.

"Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instructed the Israel Defense Forces to "strike Hezbollah targets in Lebanon with the use of force," The Times of Israel newspaper quoted the office as saying.

According to the publication, this decision was made in connection with the firing of rockets and drones (UAVs) into the territories of northern Israel, as well as troops stationed in southern Lebanon.

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In addition, on the same day, the Lebanese Rapid Response Center under the Ministry of Health reported that shelling by the Israeli army in southern Lebanon resulted in the deaths of three local residents.