IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, during a Sunday morning visit to the Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon, called on the Lebanese army to clear Hezbollah operatives from the area. He stated that Hezbollah is exhausted and defeated in every battle with Israeli forces, and now relies on its Iranian patron to save it.
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir visited the Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon on Sunday morning, calling on the Lebanese Armed Forces to clear Hezbollah operatives from areas outside IDF control. In remarks reported by The Zioneer, Zamir said Hezbollah is 'exhausted and defeated' in every battle with Israeli forces and now 'pins its hopes on its Iranian patron to save it.'
The statement adds a new Iranian dimension to Zamir's earlier remarks, which The Zioneer reported at 15:01 and 15:37. Earlier, he warned that the IDF is ready to launch a rapid offensive if the ceasefire is violated and described descending into a major Hezbollah tunnel network under the Beaufort ridge. The visit underscores the IDF's ongoing focus on the southern Lebanon theater, where ground operations continue under the ceasefire framework.
The Lebanese army has been repeatedly called upon to assert control over the area and prevent Hezbollah from re-establishing infrastructure. Zamir's latest remarks reinforce the message that Israel views Iran as the driving force behind Hezbollah's continued resistance.
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