The Chief of the General Staff of the Israeli Army (IDF), Lieutenant General Herchi Halevi, today visited the Israeli troops stationed on the country's northern border with Lebanon.
The IDF chief said the army is on " a very high state of readiness in the north" but remains focused on fighting Hamas.
The remarks come a day after Israel reportedly assassinated Hamas leader Saleh Al-Arouri in Lebanon.
"We are very well prepared in all areas and currently we are focusing on fighting Hamas ," Halevi said.
He added that the war, despite the difficult circumstances that led to it, provides "some kind of opportunity to change the situation in a very important way" , both in the south and in the north.
"We are looking ahead, we will change our defense, we will have at least next year many more forces on the border and we will reach something much stronger. Because this incident, as difficult as it is, cannot be repeated, that's for sure ," adds the Israeli officer, referring to the Hamas massacres of October 7.
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