Today, Thursday, Israel threatened Hezbollah Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem to pay a “heavy price” following a series of attacks launched by the party on northern settlements since the beginning of the Jewish Passover holiday, while Israeli Channel 12 reported that “Hezbollah has carried out more than 100 rocket launches towards northern Israel since the start of the holiday.” After this escalation, Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz threatened Hezbollah Secretary General, saying: “You and your comrades will pay a heavy price for escalating their shooting at Israeli citizens as they celebrate Passover Eve.” “You will not be able to see that anymore, because you will be at the bottom of hell with Nasrallah, Khamenei, Sinwar, and all the members of the axis of evil whose efforts have been thwarted,” he said. Katz explained that "Hezbollah and its supporters in Lebanon will pay the highest price," stressing that "the shooting will not deter Israel, and that the Israeli army and the home front are strong and determined, and there will be no return to the reality of the night of October 7." He added: "Israel will cleanse southern Lebanon of Hezbollah and its supporters, and the army will maintain its control over the entire Litani region, and will eradicate the party's fangs in all of Lebanon." The Israeli Defense Minister pointed out that "Hezbollah's supporters in Iran have been crushed and will not benefit it in the face of the strength and heroism of the Israeli army." Katz also praised "the position of the residents of the north and the citizens of Israel," calling on "everyone to adhere to the instructions of the Home Front Command to preserve lives, and praising the army soldiers." He stressed that "the people of Israel are great and their army is black, and that Israel will continue to strike the regime in Iran and Hezbollah in Lebanon until all its goals are achieved."