Defense minister: IDF advances in Lebanon to "prevent direct fire" on Israel

The Israeli Defense Forces’ (IDF) move to advance in southern Lebanon is intended to prevent “direct fire” on Israeli communities, Defense Minister Israel Katz said. 

“To prevent the possibility of direct fire at Israeli communities, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and I have authorized the IDF to advance and hold additional dominant terrain in Lebanon and defend the border communities from there,” Katz says in a statement, Caliber.Az reports via The Times of Israel. 

He added that the IDF continues to operate forcefully against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon.

"The terrorist organization is paying and will pay a heavy price for the fire toward Israel,” he noted.

By Sabina Mammadli