🇮🇱 ASSESSMENT AT NORTHERN COMMAND: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he concluded an operational assessment at IDF Northern Command alongside the Defense Minister, the IDF Chief of Staff, senior command, and division commanders.
"I have just concluded an assessment at Northern Command with the Defense Minister, the IDF Chief-of-Staff, the Head of Northern Command, and also the division commanders. I met brave commanders, commanders who are determined to strike at our enemies and remove the danger from our borders."
Netanyahu stated Israel is operating across multiple arenas and striking Iran and its proxies with significant force.
"We are in a multi-arena campaign. We are striking with immense force against Iran and its proxies. We are achieving great accomplishments, achievements that are creating visible cracks in the terrorist regime in Tehran."
He said Iran, Hezbollah, and Hamas have been significantly weakened and are no longer operating as organized armies posing an existential threat.
"Iran is not the same Iran, Hezbollah is not the same Hezbollah, and Hamas is not the same Hamas. These are no longer terrorist armies that threaten our existence; these are battered enemies fighting for their own survival."
Netanyahu emphasized that Israel has moved from a reactive posture to initiating operations deep inside enemy territory.
"Instead of them surprising us, we are surprising them. We are the ones taking action, we are the ones attacking, we are the ones taking the initiative, and we are deep within their territory."
He outlined the creation of multiple security zones inside enemy territory across different fronts.
"We have created three security zones deep within enemy territory: In Syria: From the Hermon ridge to the Yarmouk. In Gaza: In more than half of the Gaza Strip's territory."
Netanyahu confirmed he has instructed further expansion of the security zone in southern Lebanon to reduce threats near the border.
"In Lebanon: I have now instructed to further expand the existing security zone in order to finally thwart the threat of invasion and to push the anti-tank missile fire away from our border."
He said Israel eliminated Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and thousands of operatives, along with a large missile threat, while noting remaining capabilities.
"We eliminated Nasrallah. We eliminated thousands of Hezbollah terrorists, and above all, we eliminated the immense threat of 150,000 missiles and rockets that were intended to destroy the cities of Israel. However, Hezbollah still has a residual capability to launch rockets at us."
Netanyahu said discussions with commanders focused on eliminating remaining threats from Hezbollah.
"What I discussed today with the commanders here are the ways to remove this threat as well."
He acknowledged the hardship faced by residents of northern Israel and said government ministries have been instructed to provide assistance.
"Dear citizens of Israel, I obviously cannot share these discussions with you, but I can tell you that we are determined to fundamentally change the situation in the north."
Netanyahu expressed condolences to families of fallen soldiers and appreciation to IDF personnel and reservists.
"I send from here, on your behalf, condolences to the families of our heroes who fell in the campaign for our existence. I want to express my appreciation, and that of the entire nation, to the soldiers of the IDF. And especially to the reservists and their families, who have stood at the front and the home front for over two years. We are determined, we are fighting, and with G-d's help, we are winning."
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