IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said during a visit to Judea and Samaria on Sunday that nationalist crime harms security and settlement and must be eradicated, while also stating that the military is closely monitoring Iran and prepared to immediately resume fighting. Zamir said the IDF will act with great force against anyone who harms Israel, according to Israeli media reports.
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir visited the Judea and Samaria sector on Sunday evening, delivering remarks that addressed both the overnight nationalist crime incident in the southern Hebron Hills and the Iranian threat. Zamir stated that nationalist crime 'harms security and settlement' and must be eradicated, while also confirming that the IDF closely monitored a launch toward the Aqaba area earlier today and remains on high alert, ready to immediately resume fighting.
The visit was first reported by the IDF Spokesperson at 19:15 Jerusalem, with initial accounts noting Zamir's call to cooperate with the Shin Bet and police to eradicate nationalist crime. Subsequent updates from Israeli media outlets, including N12, confirmed that Zamir emphasized the IDF's readiness to return to fighting and its monitoring of Iran. The IDF chief's remarks on the Iranian threat echo statements he made in recent weeks: as The Zioneer reported on July 9, he told IAF graduates that the military is 'closely monitoring Iran and Lebanon and is prepared for action,' and on July 15, he said the IDF is 'ready to strike any enemy that tries to harm Israeli citizens.'
The dual focus of the visit — internal security in Judea and Samaria and external threats from Iran — reflects the IDF's current operational posture. As The Zioneer reported on June 23, Prime Minister Netanyahu, Defense Minister Katz, and Zamir affirmed that the IDF will maintain a security zone in southern Lebanon, underscoring the broader regional context.
It remains unclear whether the overnight nationalist crime incident in the southern Hebron Hills has led to any arrests, and the precise nature of the launch toward Aqaba has not been publicly detailed by the military.
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