Jerusalem, May 26 (EFE).- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Tuesday an escalation of attacks on Lebanon and the expansion of a new “security buffer zone.”
“We are intensifying our operations in Lebanon. The IDF is operating with significant forces on the ground and taking control of strategically dominant positions,” Netanyahu said.
“We are reinforcing the security buffer zone in order to protect the communities of northern Israel,» he added.
In a video released by his office, the prime minister stated that the decision to attack Lebanon more forcefully was made in coordination with the Minister of Defense Israel Katz and Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir.
Netanyahu also mentioned a «massive» national effort to promote «creative and innovative solutions against explosive drones» with which the Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah has more effectively attacked Israeli positions in recent weeks.
