Son of Minister Smotrich Injured in Rocket Attack on Lebanese Border

Medical and military sources affiliated with the occupation reported that the son of the extremist Finance Minister, Bezalel Smotrich, was injured by shrapnel from a mortar shell fired from southern Lebanon. The incident occurred during an attack on a military site in the Western Galilee region, where the minister's son was performing his military service within the elite forces that were subjected to the rocket attack.

Reports clarified that the attack carried out by Hezbollah last Friday, March 6, resulted in the injury of eight soldiers from the 'Givati' and 'Golani' brigades. Medical sources described the condition of five of these soldiers as serious, while the injuries of the other three ranged from minor to moderate, necessitating a wide-scale medical alert in the area.

Regarding the health condition of the minister's son, Benaya Habron, examinations revealed shrapnel penetration in the abdominal and back areas, leading to complex internal injuries. Sources indicated that one of the shrapnel pieces caused a direct tear in the liver, which required urgent surgical intervention to control the bleeding and ensure the stability of his health condition.

Evacuation operations were carried out by military helicopters that immediately transported the wounded to the Galilee Medical Center in the coastal settlement of Nahariya. Although the hospital announced that Smotrich's son's condition is currently stable, technical reports indicated that the injury was deeper than what was published in the early hours and requires close monitoring in the intensive care unit.

For his part, the occupation's Finance Minister, Bezalel Smotrich, issued a public statement confirming the details of the incident his son was exposed to on the northern border. Smotrich described his son's survival as a 'miracle,' explaining that the shrapnel that hit the liver stopped at the wall of a major blood vessel, which prevented a certain medical catastrophe that would have immediately claimed his life.

The extremist minister expressed his gratitude to the medical teams and the occupation army who supervised the rescue operation and aerial evacuation from the battlefield. He also emphasized in his speech that his son possesses strong determination and intends to return to the army to continue fighting once he has fully recovered from his injuries.

This incident comes amidst escalating military tensions on the northern front, where Hezbollah continues to target military sites and gatherings belonging to the occupation. The injury of a high-ranking official's son in the Israeli government highlights the extent of the risks faced by the occupation forces in the border areas, amid strict secrecy regarding some human and material losses.

By God's grace, one of the shrapnel pieces tore his liver and stopped at the wall of the largest blood vessel in the abdomen – had it been hit, the situation would have been much worse.