The IDF says it is preparing for the possibility of incoming fire on Israel after its strike on Hezbollah targets in Beirut. Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir is holding ongoing assessments, and the military remains on high alert for defensive and offensive scenarios. The Home Front Command's guidelines are unchanged for now, but the public is urged to stay alert.
At 16:14 The Zioneer reported the IDF was bracing for possible incoming fire after the Beirut strike, with Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir holding continuous assessments. Now, at 17:31, the IDF has confirmed that Zamir is personally leading the ongoing situational assessments, as the military remains on high alert for both defensive and offensive scenarios. The Home Front Command's civilian guidelines have not changed at this stage, but the public is urged to stay alert.
The Zioneer first reported Hezbollah fire hitting Israeli territory at 08:28, with the IDF confirming the strike and weighing a response in Beirut at 08:29. By 08:32 the military was considering strikes on Hezbollah command centers in the Dahiyeh district. The Beirut strike was later confirmed by Israel's ambassador to the US, Yechiel Leiter, who identified the target as senior Hezbollah operative Ali Moussa Dakduk. At 17:06 The Zioneer reported that Israel is bracing for Iranian retaliation as well, with the IRGC separately warning its response will arrive before dawn tomorrow. Across the thread, initial reports from a single channel have been corroborated by official statements from the IDF and an on-record confirmation from the ambassador.
As The Zioneer reported at 17:06, a diplomat involved in US-Iran talks told Fox News that the Beirut strike complicates the path for the US-brokered deal with Iran, though a senior Israeli official rejected that claim. The IDF Chief of Staff also approved new battle plans for Lebanon earlier today, describing Lebanon as the military's "main center of gravity."
It remains unclear whether the IRGC will follow through on its pre-dawn Friday threat, and whether the Home Front Command will alter civilian guidelines if incoming fire materializes.
6 developments
- DevelopingIDF Chief: Army ready to immediately resume fighting Iran
- DevelopingIDF Confirms Hezbollah Strike Hit Israeli Territory; Israeli Response in Beirut Weighed
- DevelopingIDF accelerating operations in Lebanon as agreement draws near, says Noam Amir
- DevelopingIDF Chief of Staff visits Gaza, West Bank attack site, approves Dahieh strike in single day
Source and signal
- Internal intake