A woman and a girl walk with pet carriers and other belongings as they prepare to depart from Kiryat Shmona in northern Israel near the border with Lebanon on October 19, 2023, as part of an evacuation in the area amidst heightened tensions between Israel and Hezbollah.Photo by JALAA MAREY/AFP via Getty Images

Tensions escalate as Hezbollah-Israel on the brink of an all-out war

The Iranian proxy group claims its ongoing attacks are 'in defense of Lebanon,' not just in support of Hamas

by · National Post

The Lebanese Hezbollah terror organization upped its anti-Israel rhetoric on Tuesday, saying it is fighting the Jewish state not just in solidarity with Hamas but also “in defense of Lebanon and its people.”

A statement released by the Iranian proxy group on Tuesday opened with, “Permission to fight has been granted to those for they have been wronged. And indeed, Allah [God] is competent to give them victory,” citing a verse from the Koran.

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