Israeli defense minister says Lebanon’s Hezbollah chief is now ‘target for elimination’

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Monday that Hezbollah chief Naim Kassem was now a “target for elimination,” after the Iran-aligned militant group fired at Israel in retaliation for the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

Israel’s military chief Eyal Zamir said fighting against Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, which began early Monday, could take “many” more days.

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“We have launched an offensive campaign against Hezbollah,” Zamir said in a video shared by the military on Monday, hours after rocket fire claimed by Hezbollah prompted a wave of Israeli strikes on Lebanon. “We must be prepared for several days of fighting, many.”

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Israel army chief says Lebanon fighting could take ‘many’ days