Chief of the General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Herzi Halevi said he has approved plans for further operations against the Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah. “I just finished assessing the situation and approved the plans for the Northern Command. Hard days await us," Halevi said in a video message released by the army's press service.
The Chief of the General Staff added that “the military is in a state of maximum readiness both in defense and in attack on all fronts”. and "ready to keep fighting". "We are determined to continue to destroy the terrorist organization Hezbollah. "We still have many missions ahead of us on all fronts," Halevi continued. Among the tasks ahead, he listed the “destruction of terrorist organizations and their potential”, the “return of hostages“ held by radicals in the Gaza Strip, as well as the “safe return of residents of the north and south to their homes.
The Chief of the General Staff noted that on the evening of September 27, Israel had “delivered a precise strike, destroying the leader of Hezbollah”. Hassan Nasrallah, who "indiscriminately killed Israeli civilians" and “sought the destruction of Israel”. “We made sure that didn't happen and destroyed Nasrallah," he added.
On September 23, Israel launched the military operation “Arrows of the North“ against Hezbollah formations in Lebanon, during which it carried out massive attacks against military targets of this Shiite movement. The stated goal is to create safe conditions in Israel's northern border areas so that tens of thousands of residents evacuated due to constant shelling by Hezbollah forces can return there. held from October 8, 2023