Sources speaking to Reuters today (Tuesday) confirm that Ibrahim Qubaisi, commander of Hezbollah's missile array, has been eliminated in a targeted IDF strike.
As tensions escalate between Israel and Hezbollah, many Israelis evacuated from communities near the Lebanon border are expressing support for military action, even as they acknowledge the potential risks.
"I think the Israeli army until now has been too patient," says Shelly Liss Barkan, 60, a schoolteacher who remained in Shlomi despite evacuation orders. "I've lost my patience. Anyone who is a terrorist should be just murdered. It's enough. How can we live like this?"
The Israeli government, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has added the safe return of northern evacuees to its war aims, alongside dismantling Hamas in Gaza and recovering hostages. Netanyahu has pledged to do "whatever is necessary" to achieve this goal.
On Monday, Israel launched a massive air campaign against Lebanon, resulting in 492 deaths and over 1,600 injuries, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry. Israel claimed to have struck 1,300 Hezbollah targets, after it had warned civilians to evacuate beforehand.
The conflict has displaced approximately 67,500 Israelis from northern communities since October, with around 11,000 choosing to stay. Many evacuees, frustrated by months of rocket exchanges and failed cease-fire talks, now support military action against Hezbollah.
