IDF says no order for civilians to shelter after strike on Hezbollah commander

By Emanuel Fabian

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31 July 2024, 12:27 am

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Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

IDF Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari in a press conference says there is no change to instructions for civilians following the assassination of Hezbollah’s most senior military commander in Beirut earlier today.

“We have very good air defense systems, but the defense is not hermetic,” Hagari says, adding that the public should be vigilant and follow the Home Front Command guidelines.

He says the IDF is holding assessments on the home front, and will update if there are any changes.

“We are not looking to go to war, but we are well prepared for it,” Hagari says. “Hezbollah is dragging Lebanon and the entire Middle East into an escalation.”