ALBAWABA - The Jerusalem Post, citing an Israeli military source, reportedly said that several Hezbollah commanders have left Beirut after a joint statement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz's announcement of intentions to strike Beirut.
As Netanyahu and Katz expressed their intention to attack targets in Beirut, Israeli military officials said that in order to launch an attack in the Lebanese capital, a target bank would need to be prepared to strike Hezbollah's main centers.
The Israeli army had intended to strike human targets, as well as operations rooms and command centers. However, following the statement, Hezbollah leaders hastily left their locations in Beirut.
Israeli army footage of what it says is the destruction of Hezbollah infrastructure in Lebanon, where a ceasefire has been in place since mid-April. Photo by - / ISRAEL ARMY / AFP
Many other residents left with them, some of whom were low-ranking Hezbollah members.
According to an Israeli military source, the statement canceled the military plan to surprise Hezbollah and deliver a powerful blow to its center of gravity in Beirut. The Israeli army may not be aware of all the details of the ceasefire framework between Hezbollah and Israel proposed by the United States.
The Israeli army understands, according to the newspaper, that an agreement based on Hezbollah's "quiet for quiet" principle is a very difficult trap to fall into.
