Hamas Israel War Day 28: Fears of Hezbollah escalation on Lebanon border as Gaza operation continues
HEZBOLLAH'S terror chief is about to break his silence on the Gaza conflict after launching their biggest blitz on Israel yet.In response, Israel this morning warned that it would "respond to every event along its northern border today and in the days to come".Yesterday, Hezbollah mounted what appeared to be its biggest attacks in four weeks as it pounded Israeli military positions in in the country's north with mortar fire and suicide drones.
It is one of the most heavily-armed, non-state groups in the world and is the most formidable of Iran's allies in their self-styled "Axis of Resistance". Experts believe it is in possession of hundreds of precision rockets that have ranges of up to 160miles and could strike any part of Israel. The officials said that the brutal Russian mercenaries are planning to provide an air-defence system to the terror group, TheIsrael's military added that it had reached a "significant stage in the war" as its troops advanced on three fronts.
Inside Gaza, the Hamas-run health ministry claims that more than 9,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel's bombardment of the besieged enclave.The UN estimates that 2.3 million people have been driven from their bomb-blitzed homes.
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