Netanyahu Convenes Security Cabinet; Ben Gurion Airport Flights Suspended Amid Strikes on Hezbollah

Aug 25, 2024, 03:00 AM

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has convened a security cabinet meeting following preemptive strikes against Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon. The strikes were initiated due to intelligence indicating an imminent large-scale attack by Hezbollah. Netanyahu, along with Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, is currently at the IDF headquarters in Tel Aviv, managing the situation from the underground command room known as 'the pit.' As a precautionary measure, all flights to and from Ben Gurion International Airport have been suspended, with incoming flights being diverted to other airports. The security cabinet meeting is scheduled for 7:00 AM local time, amid ongoing rocket and drone alerts in northern Israel. An IDF spokesman is expected to provide an update at 6:15 AM local time. The situation remains tense as Israel braces for a potential Hezbollah response.