IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir described the recently signed framework with Lebanon as a historic and meaningful agreement, crediting operational achievements with creating the conditions for it. He said Israel will honor the deal but judge it by events on the ground, maintaining full readiness to resume operations in Lebanon and Iran if violated.
On Sunday afternoon, Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir described the recently signed trilateral framework with Lebanon as a historic and meaningful agreement, crediting Israeli military achievements with enabling the diplomatic outcome. Speaking in a statement released by the IDF Spokesperson's Unit, Zamir said Israel intends to honor the deal but will monitor compliance on the ground and remains fully prepared to resume combat operations in Lebanon and Iran if the terms are violated. He noted that IDF forces currently control the Beaufort Castle ridge, described Hezbollah as 'beaten and battered,' and emphasized that all military capabilities remain postured for further missions.
As The Zioneer reported earlier Sunday at 16:29 and 16:36, Zamir had approved future operational plans at Northern Command as the military prepares for a partial withdrawal. The latest statement, published at 16:29 Jerusalem, reinforces the dual message that Israel supports the diplomatic framework while preserving a credible military deterrent and an intact ability to escalate. The thread shows that Zamir has consistently described the deal as 'historic' across multiple versions, while the specific inclusion of Iran in operational plans for resuming combat was first noted in version 8.
Defense Minister Israel Katz, in a bulletin published Saturday at 19:13 Jerusalem, had called the agreement a historic security and diplomatic achievement, while vowing that the IDF would not withdraw from its security zone until Hezbollah is fully disarmed nationwide. Zamir's remarks echo that posture at the military's highest level, blending diplomatic endorsement with a stark readiness warning.
It remains unclear how the partial IDF withdrawal will be phased over time, and whether Hezbollah's disarmament will proceed according to the framework's terms.
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