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IDF intercepts aircraft headed to Israel from Lebanon
Israel National News ^ | 10/20/23 | Israel National News

Posted on 10/21/2023 8:43:28 AM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal

The IDF on Friday evening intercepted an aircraft that was headed toward Israeli airspace from Lebanese territory.

The IDF Spokesperson’s Unit said that there was no infiltration of Israeli air space.

“Additionally, a short while ago the IDF struck a Hezbollah post in which a terrorist cell was operating,” the statement added.

Earlier on Friday afternoon, three Hezbollah terrorists were identified in the area of the border with Lebanon, the IDF said in a statement. IDF aircraft struck the terrorists.

In addition, IDF snipers opened fire toward gunmen that were identified operating in the area of the border with Lebanon.

(Excerpt) Read more at israelnationalnews.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; Hezbollah; Israel; Lebanon; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: hezbollah; idf; israel; lebanon; middleeast

1 posted on 10/21/2023 8:43:28 AM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

If the US Air Power assembled in the area will take out the Hezbollah Missile and Rocket launch sites, I feel confident the IDF can handle the Hezbollah Ground Forces. That ought to be the primary objective now and deal with Gaza afterwards.


2 posted on 10/21/2023 8:54:50 AM PDT by Old Retired Army Guy
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

According to this later report (dated today, @ 18:51 Israeli time), it was a Hezbollah drone:

*********On that same Friday night, the IDF successfully intercepted a “target” believed to be a drone heading towards Israeli airspace from Lebanon.*******

Read more at: https://www.oneindia.com/international/idf-says-hezbollah-decides-to-join-the-war-while-gaza-falls-amid-israel-hamas-conflict-3665231.html


3 posted on 10/21/2023 8:56:57 AM PDT by Alas Babylon! (Repeal the Patriot Act; Abolish the DHS; reform FBI top to bottom!)
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To: Old Retired Army Guy

I agree with you

The northern part is more dangerous

But Israel needs to bomb those tunnels and collapse them. Many hidding in those tunnels. They need to collapse them


4 posted on 10/21/2023 11:46:49 AM PDT by forYourChildrenVote4Bush
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To: Alas Babylon!

Thanks for the clarification. This journalist has no idea how to inform the public.


5 posted on 10/21/2023 5:39:25 PM PDT by keving (We the government )
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To: Old Retired Army Guy

150,000 missiles are not going to be easy to “take out”


6 posted on 10/22/2023 5:47:35 AM PDT by AFPhys ((Liberalism is what Smart looks like to Stupid people - ® - Mia of KC. Rush - 1:50-8/21/15))
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