IDF chief visits southern Lebanon, vows to stay until Hezbollah threat is removed
‘We will not tolerate attacks on our communities, and we will not leave until long-term security is ensured,’ Zamir said.
‘We will not tolerate attacks on our communities, and we will not leave until long-term security is ensured,’ Zamir said.
‘We are but a chapter in an ancient story, a living link in the chain of generations,’ Zamir said.
‘A true warrior fights not because of hatred for what stands before him, but because of love for what stands behind him,’ Zamir said.
‘This is the home Holocaust survivors dreamed of,’ Zamir said.
Zamir said Israel’s current war reflects a dramatic transformation in Jewish history.
The deployment marks one of the largest Israeli ground efforts in Lebanon in decades.
‘Hezbollah is isolated within Lebanon and cut off from its strategic artery in Iran,’ Zamir said.
Israeli forces launched targeted raids in southern Lebanon while hitting Iranian military sites, Hezbollah infrastructure, and terror cells in Gaza.
Forces from the 91st Division began targeted ground operations in southern Lebanon to dismantle Hezbollah launch sites, command posts, and other infrastructure used to attack Israel.
During a visit to Tel Nof Airbase, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir praised aircrews, UAV operators, and technicians for their readiness and performance in Operation Roaring Lion.
‘We have additional surprising moves in hand which I will not reveal,’ Zamir said.
Israeli officials have downplayed the ground operations report.
Military rabbis reported unprecedented numbers of soldiers—many who had never worn tefillin before—asking to put them on before battle.
‘We must remain constantly alert and ready for decisive action,’ Zamir said.
Zamir met on Friday at the Pentagon with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, highlighting the senior and operational nature of the talks.
Israeli intelligence believes that Hezbollah could be ordered by Tehran to open a northern front if Iran comes under attack.
‘We will not allow the Hamas terrorist organization to rebuild its power or threaten us again.’
IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir said the IDF has crushed Hamas’s frontline forces, secured a new defensive line in Gaza, and is fully committed to permanently disarming Hamas and ensuring Israel never returns to the reality of October 7.
Zamir noted that the fighters operate at the heart of IDF activity, defending the people of Israel, the Land of Israel, and Jewish tradition while maintaining a Haredi lifestyle.
Israeli intelligence discovered that Tabatabai was meeting with four aides – but only for a short time.
