[News] Netanyahu rushed to shelter after missiles reach Keisarya residence

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Netanyahu rushed to shelter after missiles reach Keisarya residence
Al Mayadeen English
October 4, 2024
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The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon expanded the circumference of its
operations to include new settlements, among which was occupied Qisarya
where Israeli occupation Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu resides.
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   - Israel occupation Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu listens to
   audience applause after his address to the 79th session of the United
   Nations General Assembly, Friday, September 27, 2024. (*AP*)

Israeli occupation Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was hurried to a
shelter after sirens sounded in Keisarya following the launch of a barrage
of missiles by the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon as they expanded their
operations circumference targeting new Israeli settlements.
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According to *Walla*, an Israeli news website that reported on the
incident, Netanyahu was at his residence in occupied Qisarya when the
sirens sounded, prompting him to seek shelter.

This development comes as Hezbollah increases its firepower against Israeli
military bases in northern occupied Palestine, continuing its targeted
operations against the Israeli occupation and responding to incursions in
the south. This is done in support of Gaza and its Resistance, as well as
in defense of Lebanon and its people against the brutal Israeli
occupation's aggression on cities, villages, and civilians.

Since early morning, alarm sirens have been heard in settlements such as
Merchavim, Misgav Am, Hanita, Haifa, Krayot, Akka, Nahariya, and the Beit
She'an Valley, coinciding with the launch of rocket barrages from Lebanon.
Israeli media described the situation as chaotic in the skies over Haifa
and Krayot.

Additionally, Israeli media reported that Netanyahu and several ministers
sought refuge during the Iranian response against "Israel" in a fortified
underground location in al-Quds, while Israeli occupation Security Minister
Yoav Gallant took cover in an underground facility at the Ministry of
Security in Tel Aviv.

The expansion of operations by Hezbollah comes in response to the Israeli
occupation's escalation in Lebanon.
Israeli incursion into South Lebanon 'not a stroll in the park': NYT

The Israeli military has repeatedly claimed that its ground incursion into
South Lebanon will be "limited, localized and targeted'' against Hezbollah,
but the recent announcement of the deployment of a fifth division of
soldiers to the border area with Lebanon suggests that "Israel"
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is preparing for a long and difficult battle against a well-armed and
advanced force, The New York Times reported, citing experts.

“This is not a stroll in the park,” said retired Israeli colonel Miri
Eisin, pointing out that "this is going to be hard, just like it was hard
against Hamas," referring to the Israeli ground invasion of the Gaza Strip.

The newspaper noted that the Israeli military has not disclosed the number
of troops sent to take part in the offensive against Lebanon, citing
security reasons.

Typically, according to Eisin, three divisions are stationed in northern
occupied Palestine, and two additional divisions that fought in Gaza over
the past year have recently joined them.

The retired Israeli colonel noted that the area in South Lebanon where
Israeli forces are deployed is much larger than Gaza and the rugged terrain
is more difficult to navigate, adding further complications.

Moreover, the NYT suggested that "Hezbollah fighters are better armed and
trained than Hamas, which will make for a far more difficult fight."

It recalled that the Israeli military confirmed that eight of its soldiers
had been killed in the first day and a half of battles in Lebanon, a
relatively high toll compared to daily casualties during the war on Gaza.

The toll followed a tightly coordinated ambush by the Resistance, involving
elite soldiers who attempted to infiltrate the town of Odeisseh from the
direction of Khallet al-Mahafer. The ambush came after the Resistance had
detected Israeli recon troop movement on Tuesday morning.

This marked the first attempt by Israeli forces to infiltrate South Lebanon
since the Israeli military announced the commencement of a ground incursion
in the area overnight Monday.

"And then there is the terrain: high hills and steep gullies that tax an
infantry force far more quickly than the comparatively flat land of Gaza,"
the newspaper concluded.

*Read more: Hezbollah thwarting Israeli infiltration attempts with rockets,
IEDs
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/hezbollah-thwarting-israeli-infiltration-attempts-with-rocke>*
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