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From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
IDF chief threatens Hezbollah with ‘destruction’ if it ‘makes a mistake’
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi is seen at the Northern Command in Safed, October 17, 2023. (Israel Defense Forces)
The chief of the Israel Defense Forces threatens Hezbollah after it has been carrying out attacks on the Lebanon border in recent days, saying that if the terror group “makes a mistake” it will face “destruction.”
“This is a war for our home, our civilians, our sovereignty, our deterrence and our existence,” IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi says to officers at the Northern Command, referring to the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip.
“If Hezbollah makes a mistake and attacks… destruction, destruction, destruction,” Halevi says.
