IDF Chief of Staff: Military Operations in Lebanon Are Ongoing
Xinhua News Agency, Jerusalem, June 21 (Reporter Pang Xinyi, Wang Zhuolun) According to a statement released by the Israel Defense Forces on the 21st, IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi stated during a meeting with IDF commanders in southern Lebanon that military operations in Lebanon are still ongoing.
Halevi stated that the IDF is "engaged in multi-front operations," continuously striking against Hezbollah armed groups. He also mentioned that some IDF units have suffered "significant losses," with several soldiers and commanders killed.
Israeli media reported on the 20th that the Prime Minister and Defense Minister instructed the IDF to cease fire in Lebanon, but the IDF has not withdrawn from the areas it controls in southern Lebanon. Prime Minister Netanyahu reiterated that the IDF will remain in southern Lebanon "as long as necessary."
Israeli military operations against Hezbollah continue in southern Lebanon as of June 21, 2023. IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi reported ongoing multi-front engagements and significant losses among Israeli forces, including deaths of soldiers and commanders. Prime Minister Netanyahu emphasized that the IDF will remain in the region as long as necessary, despite calls for a ceasefire.
- Israeli military operations against Hezbollah are ongoing in southern Lebanon.
- IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi confirmed significant losses, including deaths of soldiers and commanders.
- Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu stated that the military will remain in southern Lebanon as long as necessary.
- Despite calls for a ceasefire, IDF has not withdrawn from controlled areas in southern Lebanon.