01:21Mandatory credit: Israel Defense Forces
The Israel Defence Force (IDF) Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi declared on Thursday that there was a possibility for Israel to reach a 'swift outcome' in its operation against Hezbollah, claiming that it has ‘thoroughly dismantled Hezbollah's senior chain of command’.
It followed the IDF announcement of the killing of Hashem Safieddine on Tuesday, considered a leading candidate to replace slain Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah.
In a video statement purported to show a security assessment in Gaza, Halevi also admitted the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar 'wasn't plannied'.
"Sinwar's elimination wasn't planned, and neither were the 450th Brigade troops there, nor the tank commander course unit—they didn't know who they were targeting. It wasn't planned, but it wasn't random either,” Halevi.
“It wasn't by chance; it's methodical, the result of pressure on Rafah, the result of the dismantling of the Rafah Brigade. It's also the result of the regional command that insisted on deploying more troops there during this holiday month, pushing further forward, maintaining operational hold on the territory, and encountering the problem head-on. It's methodical, not coincidence,” he added.
"Another achievement - Jabalia is falling, this is another psychological collapse. Both physically and psychologically. And if we take out the northern Gaza Brigade commander, it's another collapse. These moves, again, I don't know what we'll encounter tomorrow, but this pressure brings us closer to more achievements,” he concluded.
The IDF’s ground operation and campaign of airstrikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon continue, as Tel Aviv announced that five of its soldiers were killed on Thursday in clashes along the border. The Lebanese Ministry of Health says that Israeli attacks since the outbreak of the war in Gaza have killed at least 2,574 people and injured 12,001.
In Gaza, the IDF launched a fresh ground offensive on the south of the enclave on October 5, ordering evacuations from what it called ‘a dangerous combat zone’.
The war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza broke out on October 7, 2023 after the Palestinian group launched an unprecedented raid into southern Israel, killing 1,139 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapping over 250, according to Israeli officials. Israel responded with airstrikes and a ground incursion, which Palestinian officials reported had killed at least 42,847 people and injured over 100,544 at the time of publication
The location and date of the footage released by the Israeli military could not be independently verified.
'Possibility of reaching a sharp conclusion' - IDF's Halevi on Lebanon ops, claims Sinwar's killing 'methodical' but 'wasn't planned'
The Israel Defence Force (IDF) Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi declared on Thursday that there was a possibility for Israel to reach a 'swift outcome' in its operation against Hezbollah, claiming that it has ‘thoroughly dismantled Hezbollah's senior chain of command’.
It followed the IDF announcement of the killing of Hashem Safieddine on Tuesday, considered a leading candidate to replace slain Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah.
In a video statement purported to show a security assessment in Gaza, Halevi also admitted the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar 'wasn't plannied'.
"Sinwar's elimination wasn't planned, and neither were the 450th Brigade troops there, nor the tank commander course unit—they didn't know who they were targeting. It wasn't planned, but it wasn't random either,” Halevi.
“It wasn't by chance; it's methodical, the result of pressure on Rafah, the result of the dismantling of the Rafah Brigade. It's also the result of the regional command that insisted on deploying more troops there during this holiday month, pushing further forward, maintaining operational hold on the territory, and encountering the problem head-on. It's methodical, not coincidence,” he added.
"Another achievement - Jabalia is falling, this is another psychological collapse. Both physically and psychologically. And if we take out the northern Gaza Brigade commander, it's another collapse. These moves, again, I don't know what we'll encounter tomorrow, but this pressure brings us closer to more achievements,” he concluded.
The IDF’s ground operation and campaign of airstrikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon continue, as Tel Aviv announced that five of its soldiers were killed on Thursday in clashes along the border. The Lebanese Ministry of Health says that Israeli attacks since the outbreak of the war in Gaza have killed at least 2,574 people and injured 12,001.
In Gaza, the IDF launched a fresh ground offensive on the south of the enclave on October 5, ordering evacuations from what it called ‘a dangerous combat zone’.
The war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza broke out on October 7, 2023 after the Palestinian group launched an unprecedented raid into southern Israel, killing 1,139 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapping over 250, according to Israeli officials. Israel responded with airstrikes and a ground incursion, which Palestinian officials reported had killed at least 42,847 people and injured over 100,544 at the time of publication
The location and date of the footage released by the Israeli military could not be independently verified.
Mandatory credit: Israel Defense Forces
The Israel Defence Force (IDF) Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi declared on Thursday that there was a possibility for Israel to reach a 'swift outcome' in its operation against Hezbollah, claiming that it has ‘thoroughly dismantled Hezbollah's senior chain of command’.
It followed the IDF announcement of the killing of Hashem Safieddine on Tuesday, considered a leading candidate to replace slain Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah.
In a video statement purported to show a security assessment in Gaza, Halevi also admitted the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar 'wasn't plannied'.
"Sinwar's elimination wasn't planned, and neither were the 450th Brigade troops there, nor the tank commander course unit—they didn't know who they were targeting. It wasn't planned, but it wasn't random either,” Halevi.
“It wasn't by chance; it's methodical, the result of pressure on Rafah, the result of the dismantling of the Rafah Brigade. It's also the result of the regional command that insisted on deploying more troops there during this holiday month, pushing further forward, maintaining operational hold on the territory, and encountering the problem head-on. It's methodical, not coincidence,” he added.
"Another achievement - Jabalia is falling, this is another psychological collapse. Both physically and psychologically. And if we take out the northern Gaza Brigade commander, it's another collapse. These moves, again, I don't know what we'll encounter tomorrow, but this pressure brings us closer to more achievements,” he concluded.
The IDF’s ground operation and campaign of airstrikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon continue, as Tel Aviv announced that five of its soldiers were killed on Thursday in clashes along the border. The Lebanese Ministry of Health says that Israeli attacks since the outbreak of the war in Gaza have killed at least 2,574 people and injured 12,001.
In Gaza, the IDF launched a fresh ground offensive on the south of the enclave on October 5, ordering evacuations from what it called ‘a dangerous combat zone’.
The war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza broke out on October 7, 2023 after the Palestinian group launched an unprecedented raid into southern Israel, killing 1,139 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapping over 250, according to Israeli officials. Israel responded with airstrikes and a ground incursion, which Palestinian officials reported had killed at least 42,847 people and injured over 100,544 at the time of publication
The location and date of the footage released by the Israeli military could not be independently verified.