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'We will win': Israeli PM Netanyahu meets army troops ahead of October 7 Hamas attack anniversary

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israel's military has significantly altered the situation since the Hamas attack on October 7 last year. Netanyahu, addressing troops, expressed confidence in Israel's victory in ongoing conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon while preparing to target Iran.

Netanyahu visited the Lebanon border and praised the military's efforts. Sharing the details of his visit on social media, Netanyahu said," I told them: You are the heroes of glory. You - together with your friends, the IDF soldiers and the security forces in Gaza, in the Yosh, in the entire area - you create wonders, you are lions."

"A year ago, we suffered a terrible blow. Over the past 12 months, we have completely transformed reality," Netanyahu added to his statement. "The whole world admires the blows you are delivering to our enemies, and I salute you. Together, we will fight, and together we will win -- with God's help."

In recent weeks, Israel has intensified military actions against Hezbollah in Lebanon, an Iran-backed group that has been launching rockets in support of Hamas for nearly a year. One of their most significant hit led to the death of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah in an airstrike.

In Gaza, the Israeli military on Sunday reported encircling the northern Jabaliya area due to signs that Hamas was reorganising despite a year of airstrikes and conflict, as reported by AFP. Israeli air strikes in the area reportedly killed 17 people, including nine children, on Sunday.

Last October, Netanyahu had declared a commitment to "crush... and destroy" Hamas. However, Israeli troops have returned to several Gaza areas previously targeted, encountering regrouped militants.
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