'Israeli' Settlement and National Missions Minister Orit Strock.
'Israeli' Settlement Minister admits restrictions on striking Beirut
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'Israeli' Settlement and National Missions Minister Orit Strock has revealed that political constraints are currently restricting the military from launching strikes inside the Lebanese capital of Beirut, while emphasizing that forces face zero limits in the southern region of the country.
Speaking directly to the 'Israeli' Army Radio, the far-right minister outlined the tactical boundaries governing the current round of hostilities, while issuing a sharp, direct warning to Hezbollah against testing the state's red lines.
Beirut limitations vs. southern green light
Minister Strock provided rare transparency into the operational constraints facing the air force and ground troops amidst a highly volatile and fragile regional security landscape.
"We have restrictions on attacking in Beirut, but there are no restrictions on operations in southern Lebanon," Strock told the military broadcaster.
The admission points to intense, behind-the-scenes international diplomatic pressure -primarily from Washington- to keep the Lebanese capital insulated from heavy bombardment, even as 'Israeli' military jets continue to unleash heavy airstrikes and "belts of fire" across towns and refugee camps further south.
New security doctrine
Refusing to tolerate low-level skirmishes or war-of-attrition tactics along the northern border, Strock made it clear that Tel Aviv has shifted its defensive doctrine to prevent a return to the pre-war status quo.
"We have now established a situation of non-normalization with being fired upon," Strock asserted, indicating that the security cabinet will no longer absorb localized rocket or drone barrages without triggering massive retaliation.
Sending a blunt message to the militant group's leadership following recent cross-border exchanges, the Settlement Minister warned of devastating consequences if the truce collapses completely.
"If Hezbollah fires, we will respond painfully, and they will realize that it is not in their interest," Strock concluded.
