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Hezbollah aware Gaza events can happen in Beirut, Israeli Defense Minister says

The Minister noted that Israel "will not allow the return to the previous situation [on the Lebanese border]," which existed before Hamas carried out the October 7 attack

TEL AVIV, December 26. /TASS/. Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement sees the evetns in Gaza and "is well aware," that the same thing "could be done in Beirut," Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said, noting that Israel "does not want this scenario," but will not leave its people unprotected.

"Hezbollah sees what is happening in Gaza and is well aware: what we have done in Gaza, could be done in Beirut," Gallant said, according to the Israeli Defense Ministry. "We do not want this scenario, but we will not leave the people [of northern parts of Israel] without protection and will bring them back to their homes."

The Minister noted that Israel "will not allow the return to the previous situation [on the Lebanese border]," which existed before Hamas carried out the October 7 attack.