Former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot stated Monday evening that Israel's objectives in Lebanon must be demilitarizing southern Lebanon, disarming Hezbollah, and restoring security to the north, warning that anything less would be an abandonment of the north that guarantees further war cycles and heavy costs.
Former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot issued a sharp statement Monday evening, asserting that Israel's objectives in Lebanon must be the demilitarization of southern Lebanon, the disarmament of Hezbollah, and the return of security to the north and its residents. Eisenkot warned that anything less would constitute an absolute abandonment of the north, condemning Israel to further war cycles and heavy costs in life, limb, and property.
Eisenkot criticized Prime Minister Netanyahu, saying that after nearly three years of war, Netanyahu again chooses to speak in empty slogans without offering a satisfactory explanation for why the war's objectives have not been achieved. He added that IDF soldiers fighting in southern Lebanon are operating with their hands tied, and that their impressive achievements over recent years are at risk of collapse if not urgently translated into the realization of strategic goals.
Eisenkot's statement comes amid ongoing diplomatic efforts regarding the northern front, including discussions on demilitarization and IDF withdrawal conditions. The former chief's remarks echo his earlier positions aired on Israeli television, where he called for Israel to fight Hezbollah across all of Lebanon.
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