IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir visited southern Lebanon on Wednesday evening, telling officers that the military campaign across all fronts is not over and that the IDF is prepared for it to continue. "If required, we will push deeper and reach additional areas," he said, according to remarks published by the army.
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir visited southern Lebanon on Wednesday evening, telling brigade commanders that the military campaign across all fronts is not over and that the IDF is prepared to push deeper if required. "If required, we will push deeper and reach additional areas," he said, according to remarks published by the army. The visit, his first ground-level assessment of the area in recent weeks, was reported at 19:37 Jerusalem.
The evening's statements followed a General Staff assessment earlier Wednesday at 19:41 Jerusalem, in which Zamir said the IDF would know how to deepen its achievements on the Iran front if needed (The Zioneer, 19:41). Together, the remarks reinforce the military's position that the current period is a temporary operational pause, not a cessation of hostilities. The thread of reporting shows consistent messaging across multiple outlets, all at the same hour, underscoring the clarity of the command's stance.
Zamir's visit is the latest in a series of public readiness signals. As The Zioneer reported on Sunday June 21, he previously visited southern Lebanon and stated that "all of the IDF's resources are allocated" for a return to combat. On Sunday June 28, he approved operational plans at Northern Command, declaring the IDF prepared for a rapid return to offensive operations in Lebanon and Iran. The Zioneer has also reported that the ceasefire in Lebanon is conditional on the Lebanese army clearing Hezbollah from the south, and that the IDF expects this to be enforced.
No specific timeline or geographic scope for deeper operations was outlined. The remarks remain statements of readiness and contingency planning, not a confirmed order for expansion.
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