Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel has eliminated Nasrallah’s ‘successors’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that the usa’s forces have successfully targeted and eliminated potential successors to Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, who became killed during precision strikes on the Lebanese capital on Beirut by Isreali Defence Forces.

In a video message released on Tuesday (local time), Netanyahu said, “We’ve degraded Hezbollah’s capabilities. We took out thousands of terrorists, including Nasrallah himself and Nasrallah’s replacement, and the replacement of the replacement.”

Addressing the people of Lebanon, Netanyahu urged them “to reclaim their usa from the grip” of Hezbollah. “Lebanon became once known for its tolerance, for its beauty. At the present time, it’s a place of chaos, a place of war,” he stated.

Netanyahu attributed Lebanon’s downfall to “a gang of tyrants and terrorists” and specifically highlighted Iran’s assistance Hezbollah.

“Iran finances and arms Hezbollah to serve Iran’s interests at Lebanon’s expense. Hezbollah has turned Lebanon right into a stockpile of ammunition and weapons and a forward Iranian militia base. Only 1 day after the October 7 massacre a year ago, Hezbollah joined the war against Israel. It launched an unprovoked attack on our cities and on our citizens. It has since fired over eight,000 missiles at Israel killing civilians without distinctions, Jews, Christians, Muslims and Druze.”

“Israel has decided to place an end to this. We’ve decided to do whatever is critical to come our people safely to their homes. Israel has a right to defend itself. Israel also has a right to win. And Israel will win,” he added.

Further, the Israeli Prime Minister emphasised that the Lebanese people stand at a a really important crossroad. “At the present time, Hezbollah is weaker than it’s been for many, many years. Now you, the Lebanese people, you stand at a significant crossroads. It be some distance your choice. You are in a position to now take back your usa. You are in a position to come it to a path of peace and prosperity. If you don’t, Hezbollah will continue to fight Israel from densely populated areas at your expense. It doesn’t care if Lebanon is dragged right into a wider war,” he urged.

Netanyahu questioned the value of continued conflict, asking Lebanese parents, “Is it worth it?” He emphasised the that you may well take into accout of for a more in-depth future, restoring Lebanon to its former tranquillity.

“You deserve a Lebanon it really is different. One usa, one flag, one people. Don’t let these terrorists destroy your future any longer than they’ve already done. Arise and take your usa back,” Netanyahu said.

He concluded by encouraging the Lebanese people to grasp the opportunity “to secure their children’s future and to free their usa” from Hezbollah’s keep watch over. Last year, on October 7 Hamas launched a large terror attack against Israel killing over 1200 people and holding over 250 as hostages, out of whom around 100 are still in captivity.

In response, Israel launched a powerful counter-offensive, concentrated on Hamas units within the Gaza Strip. Nonetheless, the mounting civilian toll has raised concerns over the humanitarian situation within the region. Greater than 35,000 Palestinians have been killed within the conflict, per the Gaza health ministry.