IDF chief says military prepared on all fronts after Beirut strike

After Israel’s strike on Hezbollah in Beirut today, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen Eyal Zamir says the military is “closely monitoring developments” across the region.

“We are closely monitoring developments while maintaining vigilance and a high level of readiness across all arenas. The current reality is sensitive and complex. The entire IDF is determined, alert, prepared, and operating at varying intensities across all sectors,” he says during a meeting with commanders at the Northern Command.

“Lebanon is our main center of gravity, but we are also preparing for developments in other arenas,” Zamir says.

He also says that “every additional operational achievement we achieve will lead to the continued erosion and disintegration of Hezbollah’s southern front and to the improvement of the security arrangements that will be determined as part of the negotiations mediated by the United States between the political leadership and the Lebanese government.”

At the meeting with the division and brigade commanders, Zamir approved new battle plans for Lebanon, according to the military.