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Sunday, July 16, 2023
Top IDF officer said to tell mayors chance of conflict with Hezbollah appears low
IDF Northern Command chief Uri Gordon told mayors of towns near the Lebanese border that the military believes the prospects of an immediate conflict with the Hezbollah terror group are low, Hebrew media outlets report.
According to the reports, Gordon shared the assessment during a meeting Friday with municipal leaders and said residents should continue going about their daily lives. He also reportedly updated them about the military’s preparations for various potential scenarios.
The report comes follow several recent incidents instigated by Hezbollah, including yesterday when a Lebanese lawmaker and other crossed the border into Israeli territory, before troops chased them back with warning shots.