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IDF Launches Operation Roaring Lion Against Hezbollah, Targets Iran

3/2/2026

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IDF Chief Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir announced that Operation Roaring Lion targets Iran and aims to weaken Hezbollah significantly.
The IDF will continue operations until the threat from Lebanon is neutralized, despite warnings to the Lebanese government to disarm Hezbollah.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich confirmed that northern residents will remain in place during the operation, despite recent Hezbollah rocket attacks.
The IDF has struck over 70 Hezbollah facilities and killed senior Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist Adham Adnan al-Othman in Beirut.

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IDF Chief Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir announced that Operation Roaring Lion targets Iran and aims to weaken Hezbollah significantly.
The IDF will continue operations until the threat from Lebanon is neutralized, despite warnings to the Lebanese government to disarm Hezbollah.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich confirmed that northern residents will remain in place during the operation, despite recent Hezbollah rocket attacks.
The IDF has struck over 70 Hezbollah facilities and killed senior Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist Adham Adnan al-Othman in Beirut.