Israel plans to carry out further attacks on the Lebanese Shiite militia Hezbollah in the coming days, Israeli army chief Herzi Halevi said.
The killing of Hezbollah commander Ibrahim Akil and other senior commanders in an Israeli airstrike near Beirut on Friday has “shocked” the organization, the chief of general staff said.
The message Israel is now sending to Hezbollah and other parties in the region is: “We can reach anyone who poses a threat to Israeli civilians,” Halevi said, noting that Israel has other capabilities but has not yet used them.
Halevi said Israel would ensure that those living in the north of the country could return to their homes. “And if Hezbollah has not understood this, then it will receive another blow and another blow – until the organization understands it.”
The country remains on heightened alert for attack and defense, he said, without mentioning any form of ground invasion.
