Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman issues a stern warning to Hezbollah that a future conflict will “end in a decisive victory for the IDF and the State of Israel,” during a visit to a large, ongoing IDF exercise simulating a war with the Lebanese terrorist group.
Visiting the IDF’s “Or Hadagan” exercise, Liberman says he is “impressed by the preparedness, determination and professionalism of the different forces and among the commanders.”
Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman, center, speaks with IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot, right, as the head of the Northern Command, Maj. Gen. Yoel Strick, right, watches on, during a visit to a large IDF drill in northern Israel on September 12, 2017. (Ariel Hermoni/Defense Ministry)
The defense minister also says the drill — the military’s largest in nearly 20 years — “is a reminder to anyone who is plotting to harm the security of Israel’s citizens.”
While Liberman does not address Hezbollah by name, the 10-day exercise is specifically simulating a war with the terrorist group and the subject of his warning is clear.
The defense minister is accompanied on his visit by IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot, Northern Command chief Maj. Gen. Yoel Strick and Director-General of the Defense Ministry Udi Adam, who also served as head of the Northern Command for most of the 2006 Second Lebanon War.
— Judah Ari Gross
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