During a Friday security cabinet meeting, Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir rebuffed ministers' criticism of conditions on the Lebanon front, telling them: 'You wanted the ceasefire.' Prime Minister Netanyahu backed the policy, stating: 'For every immediate threat, soldiers on the ground respond. We do not restrict any soldier.'
The security cabinet's Friday session saw a renewed confrontation over the Lebanon ceasefire, mirroring a Thursday night clash that The Zioneer reported at 10:06 Jerusalem. Then, ministers including Gila Gamliel described troops as being in a 'shooting gallery,' a framing the prime minister and defense chief rejected.
This morning, Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir explicitly reminded ministers that the ceasefire was a political-level decision, telling them: 'You wanted the ceasefire.' Netanyahu reinforced the military's standing by stating that soldiers retain full freedom of action against immediate threats.
A separate Iran-related development also emerged Friday morning: the Iranian Khatam al-Anbiya headquarters claimed Israeli fighter jets are operating in the airspace of neighboring countries, warning of consequences and asserting that Tehran will not tolerate any threat directed at it. That statement was not discussed in the cabinet session but adds a strategic layer to Israel's security calculus.
5 developments
- DevelopingNetanyahu says troops have full freedom of action; report claims zero strikes in 48 hours
- StrongKatz: No restriction on IDF action to remove threats in Lebanon; Amir says no initiated ops, no ceasefire
- DevelopingNetanyahu, IDF chief detail tense Trump call and independent Iran strike readiness in cabinet
- StrongNetanyahu, Katz told troops to open fire on any threat in south Lebanon
Source and signal
- Internal intake