Israeli President Isaac Herzog recently made a statement regarding the Israeli strikes on Lebanon, emphasizing the country's right to self-defense. Herzog praised the decisive action taken by Israel early Sunday morning, stating that it exemplified Israel's duty to protect its citizens from the threat of terrorism.
The Israeli military conducted preemptive strikes on what they identified as 'terror targets in Lebanon' after alleging that Hezbollah was preparing to launch missiles and rockets towards Israeli territory. In response, Hezbollah denied the accusations, calling them baseless. Subsequently, Hezbollah launched its own strikes, referring to it as the 'first phase' of their retaliation against Israel. Hezbollah claimed that their response was a 'complete success.'
