A military response is necessary to secure the safety of the northern part of the country, Yoav Gallant said
Only further military action against Hezbollah would make it safe for displaced Israelis to return to their homes in the areas bordering Lebanon, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has said.
During a meeting with US envoy Amos Hochstein in Tel Aviv on Monday, Gallant stressed that a window for a diplomatic agreement with the Lebanese-based militants was closing.
“Hezbollah continues to tie itself to Hamas,” Gallant wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “Therefore, the only way left to ensure the return of Israel’s northern communities to their homes, will be through military action.”
Gallant relayed the same point during his phone call with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, warning that the time for an agreement with Hezbollah was “running out.”
More than 60,000 Israelis have been displaced since Hezbollah began firing rockets and…