Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, joined by Northern Command head Maj. Gen. Rafi Milo and 91st Division commander Brig. Gen. Yuval Gaz, met with brigade commanders in southern Lebanon on Wednesday evening. Zamir reiterated that the IDF will not withdraw from the Security Zone until long-term security is assured and said the military is prepared to deepen operations and reach additional areas if needed. The 900th (Kfir) Brigade, recently deployed to Lebanon after an extended tour in Gaza, was among the units represented.
Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir visited southern Lebanon on Wednesday evening, meeting with commanders of the Hasmonean Brigade, the 55th Reserve Brigade, and the 900th (Kfir) Brigade — the latter recently redeployed to Lebanon after a prolonged tour in Gaza. Joined by Northern Command head Maj. Gen. Rafi Milo and 91st Division commander Brig. Gen. Yuval Gaz, Zamir reiterated that the IDF will not withdraw from the Security Zone until long-term security is assured, and said the military is prepared to deepen operations and reach additional areas if needed.
The visit follows initial reports from earlier Wednesday evening, published by The Zioneer at 19:37 Jerusalem, in which the IDF announced Zamir's tour and his statement that the campaign is not over and the military is ready to push deeper. At 20:03 Jerusalem, The Zioneer published a bulletin further detailing Zamir's remarks that the IDF will not withdraw from captured territory until long-term security is guaranteed. The latest update provides specific brigade-level details, including the deployment of the Kfir Brigade, which had been operating in Gaza before being reassigned to the northern theater.
The Zioneer has reported extensively on Zamir's focused attention on the northern front. On June 21, he visited the 401st Armored Brigade in southern Lebanon, saluting its resilience after heavy losses. On June 28, he approved operational plans at Northern Command, emphasizing readiness for a rapid return to combat. Earlier this month, he also visited Gaza, vowing to continue operations until Hamas is disarmed. The Chief of Staff's consistent message across multiple visits and fronts underscores the IDF's multi-front posture, with the northern arena treated as a primary front.
While Zamir's remarks signal readiness to expand operations, no specific timeline for withdrawal or further advance has been set. The IDF continues to operate under the framework of the agreement with Lebanon, but maintains that it will not reduce its presence until security for northern communities is fully achieved.
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