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Monday, September 23, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Monday, September 23, 2024
IDF chief says Israel dismantling capabilities Hezbollah built up for 20 years
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi holds an assessment at the military's underground command room at the IDF HQ in Tel Aviv, September 23, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi says the military is dismantling Hezbollah capabilities that it built up for 20 years.
“The IDF this morning launched a proactive offensive operation. We are taking [away] military infrastructure that Hezbollah built for 20 years. This is very significant,” Halevi says in a video distributed by the IDF, from an assessment at the military’s underground command room.
“We are striking targets, preparing the next stages… in the end, everything needs to be aimed at creating the conditions to return the [displaced] residents of the north to their homes,” he adds.
