IDF chief says Hezbollah attack will be met with ‘very, very significant response’ from Israel

In a visit to Majdal Shams earlier tonight, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi told community leaders that the deadly attack on the Druze town would be met with a “very, very significant response” from Israel.

“We will hit Hezbollah hard,” he vowed, adding that the Lebanon-based terror group “does not distinguish between killing Druze or Jews.”

When Israel strikes, he warned, “Hezbollah may shoot here more, and caution must be taken to follow the Home Front Command and Northern Command’s instructions.

“We want to deliver a hard blow to Hezbollah, without having any more casualties here,” he added.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has cut short his trip in the US by a few hours and is expected back in Israel early Sunday afternoon, has also vowed Hezbollah will pay a “heavy price” for the attack. The decision-making security cabinet is set to convene later on Sunday afternoon.