Iran praised Monday the drone and missile assault by Lebanon's Hezbollah group on the Israeli Occupation, saying its arch-foe had lost the ability to prevent such attacks – per Agence France-Presse (AFP).

 

Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah on Sunday said the group, which is backed by Tehran, had launched a large-scale attack on “Israel”, targeting "the Glilot base -- the main Israeli military intelligence base".

 

The Israeli Occupation claimed afterwards the base was not hit.

 

"The Zionist regime may be able to hide, distort or censor some facts regarding Lebanese Hezbollah operations, but it knows very well that the existing facts will not change," Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanani posted on X.

 

"The Israeli terrorist army has lost its effective offensive and deterrent power and now must defend itself against strategic strikes."

 

Kanani noted that the Hezbollah attack "extended deep into the occupied territories", and said the "strategic balance has undergone fundamental changes" to the detriment of “Israel”.

 

“Israel” on Sunday launched preemptive air strikes into Lebanon, claiming it had destroyed "thousands" of Hezbollah rocket launchers and thwarted what would otherwise be a major attack that would extend into central “Israel”.