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Netanyahu Vows Strong Response to Hezbollah's 'Grave Ceasefire Violation' in Mount Dov Attack

Dec 2, 2024, 04:53 PM

Israeli officials have announced that Hezbollah's recent firing at an Israeli military post in Mount Dov (Har Dov) constitutes a grave violation of the Lebanon ceasefire agreement. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that 'Israel will respond strongly' and is determined to enforce the ceasefire, responding firmly to any breaches by Hezbollah, whether minor or serious. Defense Minister Israel Katz echoed this sentiment, vowing a harsh response and declaring, 'What was will not be.' Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich described Hezbollah's actions as a 'serious mistake' that will be met with a 'powerful blow' from Israel. Hezbollah claimed responsibility for the mortar attack on the Ruwaysat al-Alam site near Mount Dov in the occupied Kfar Shouba hills, calling it an 'initial warning defensive response' to alleged repeated Israeli violations of the ceasefire.