Metula Council Head David Azoulay lashed out at the government and the IDF after another night of warnings, alarms, and interceptions in the northern sector. “For the record, Prime Minister, Defense Minister, and IDF Spokesman — both tonight and this morning, the line was crossed. The line of the Israeli border, the red line of our security, the line that you promised would lead to an attack on Dahiya. 12 interceptions in total – and you are silent,” Azoulay wrote. He added: “Another aircraft was shot down over Metula. Children again ran scared in their pajamas to protected spaces in our sector, while in the Dahiya district, life continues as usual. In statements, you are the world champions, in performance? League C.”
Azoulay’s words come amid continued shooting and air incursions from Lebanon, alongside a policy that the political echelon and the security establishment have declared in recent months, under which attacks on northern communities would trigger a stronger response against targets in Lebanon. Over the past 24 hours, IDF forces attacked a string of Hezbollah targets and infrastructure in southern Lebanon. The IDF stated that in addition to destroying terrorist infrastructure, terrorists identified in operational areas were also eliminated. However, despite the shooting and alerts in the north, no attacks were carried out in Beirut or the Dahiya district, as some local leaders and residents had expected following threats previously made by the political echelon.