Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant (Likud) on Saturday paid a visit to the IDF’s Northern Command, holding an operational assessment together with Head of the Command Maj. Gen. Uri Gordin, Maj. Gen. (res.) Yitzhak (Jerry) Gershon, and additional senior officials.
“We have established a policy of conducting ‘active defense’ and attacking Hezbollah’s offensive infrastructure,” Gallant said, adding, “We will reach the goal of ensuring that residents of northern [Israel] will feel secure.”
Minister Gallant was briefed on IDF activities conducted in defense of Israel’s northern communities and held a discussion with the troops.
He commented: “At this time, IDF troops are operating in the south, [fulfilling their missions] successfully and operating precisely and forcefully. Here in the north, we have a adopted a policy of active defense- exacting a price against every threat – from the air and from the ground, with great force.”
“We exact a price for every threat, hitting imminent threats and Hezbollah infrastructure.”
Gallant emphasized, “If Hezbollah makes a mistake, we will know what to do – we are ready on land, in the air, and at sea. Our intelligence is watching developments and together, we are able to face any challenge. Our goal is to ensure that the residents of northern Israel will feel safe. This process will take a little more time, but we will get there.”