In Lebanon, Halevi vows IDF to battle Hezbollah until northerners can safely go home

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

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi speaks with officers in southern Lebanon, November 12, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi speaks with officers in southern Lebanon, November 12, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi vows that the military will continue to strike Hezbollah until displaced Israelis from the north can return to their homes.

“Hezbollah has [paid] a very high price, a chain of command that has collapsed, many dead operatives, destroyed infrastructure. This organization will continue to shoot, we will continue to fight, we will continue to implement plans, go further, attack in the depth, hit Hezbollah, very, very hard,” Halevi is quoted as saying in remarks released by the IDF from his visit to the Lebanese border village of Kafr Kila earlier this week.

“We will stop when we know that we are bringing the residents [back] safely,” he adds.

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