Benjamin Netanyahu vows to ‘smite’ Hezbollah in intensified attacks

Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to “intensify’ attacks against the Iranian-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon in a video shared on social media on Monday (25 May).

“We will hit them,” the Israeli prime minister said following the killing of another Israeli soldier by a fiber optic drone sent by Hezbollah, bringing the total to 11 troops killed since a ceasefire took effect, according to officials.

Mr Netanyahu added that Israel would “smite” the militant group with “overwhelming force.”

Lebanon's health ministry said the death toll from the latest round of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah is more than 3,000, including women and children.

Fighting began on 2 March after Hezbollah fired at Israel, two days after the US and Israel attacked Iran. A fragile ceasefire came into effect on 17 April, but attacks from both sides have not stopped.

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