Zamir vows nowhere is safe for ‘arms of Iranian evil,’ fight ‘will take a long time yet’

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir says Hezbollah will “continue to pay a heavy price” for attacking Israel.

“Overnight, we acted against Iranian forces of the Quds Force in Lebanon, in Beirut, and hit them. I tell you that there is no safe place for the arms of Iranian evil, anywhere in the Middle East, not in Beirut and not anywhere else,” he says. The IDF had said a strike earlier in the day in Beirut hit key commanders of Iran’s IRGC Quds Force.

“At the same time, we experienced quite a bit of fire toward the northern communities, and there was also an incident during the night,” Zamir says, referring to the deaths of two soldiers in a Hezbollah attack in southern Lebanon.

“Hezbollah is an extreme arm of the Iranian octopus. It is paying and will continue to pay a heavy price for this,” he says.

The remarks are made during an assessment Zamir holds with Home Front Command chief Maj. Gen. Shai Klapper and other military officials.

“Israel has already been in a state of prolonged emergency for two years. What we mainly need right now is perseverance and patience. It will take a long time yet, you need to be prepared for that, and however long it takes, it will take,” Zamir adds.