IDF chief says ‘no ceasefire for our forces’ in Lebanon

During a visit to the Haifa Naval Base today, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir says that in Lebanon, “there is no ceasefire for our forces.”

“We are working to maximize the freedom of action that has been granted to us and will seize every opportunity to remove threats to the citizens of Israel and to our forces,” he says, in remarks provided by the IDF.

Zamir also says that the Israeli Navy is becoming “an additional long-range strategic arm” of the military.

“Upon assuming my position, I directed the strengthening of the Navy as an additional long-range strategic arm of the IDF. We are now accelerating the implementation of the operational concept,” he says.

Zamir says the Navy has been operating “across all combat fronts, in challenging maritime arenas near and far, and in operations that cannot yet be disclosed to the public.”

“The IDF, across all its branches, is prepared to immediately return to combat against the Iranian terror regime. The Navy plays a decisive role in our ability to once again strike the terror regime with force, as we have done in the past,” he adds.