Hezbollah leader says to continue pressure Israel from S. Lebanon

By Xinhua Published: Nov 13, 2023 11:34 AM

Israeli soldiers and members of Israeli rescue forces work near the scene where an anti-tank missile fired from Lebanon hit Moshav Dovev in north Israel Nov. 12, 2023. Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said on Saturday that the Iran-backed armed group would continue to pressure Israel from southern Lebanon by conducting military operations. (Photo: Xinhua)

An injured man is transferred to hospital after an anti-tank missile fired from Lebanon hit Moshav Dovev in north Israel Nov. 12, 2023. Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said on Saturday that the Iran-backed armed group would continue to pressure Israel from southern Lebanon by conducting military operations. (Photo: Xinhua)

Israeli Army's artillery unit fires towards the south Lebanese village of Yaroun from north Israel Nov. 12, 2023. Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said on Saturday that the Iran-backed armed group would continue to pressure Israel from southern Lebanon by conducting military operations. (Photo: Xinhua)

Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said on Saturday that the Iran-backed armed group would continue to pressure Israel from southern Lebanon by conducting military operations.

In a televised speech to commemorate Martyr's Day, which falls on Saturday, Nasrallah said Hezbollah had been carrying out military operations since Oct. 8, a day after Hamas launched a surprise attack on southern Israel that triggered Israeli retaliatory strikes, despite Israel's threats, the majority of which came from drones.

The armed group has ramped up operations against Israel, deploying Burkan missiles since last week and sending reconnaissance drones on a daily basis, some of which reached as far as the Israeli city of Haifa, said Nasrallah.

He also slammed the U.S. for supporting the Israeli attacks on Gaza.

The Lebanon-Israel border witnessed increased tension for five weeks after Hezbollah fired dozens of rockets toward Shebaa Farms on Oct. 8 in support of the Hamas attacks on Israel the previous day, prompting the Israeli forces to respond by firing heavy artillery toward several areas in southeastern Lebanon.