The Chief of Staff of the Israeli military approves further operational plans

The Israel Defense Forces issued a statement on the 2nd, saying that after Hezbollah in Lebanon launched rockets at Israel, the military conducted a situation assessment, and IDF Chief of Staff Zamiir approved further operational plans. The IDF statement said Zamiir instructed the military to “prepare for continued offensive and defensive actions.” The statement did not specify details of the further operational plans. It also stated that the IDF is prepared for such incidents following Hezbollah’s rocket attacks on Israel, and “any enemy threatening our security will pay a heavy price.” (Xinhua)