"I am directly touched by the ability of the residents to return, that is the real issue. And on the other hand, we must fulfill the task of ensuring that Hezbollah does not threaten the residents of the north.”
The commander of the IDF (Israel Defense Forces) Northern Command, Major General Uri Gordin, on Sunday conducted a tour of southern Lebanon with the commander of the 228th “Alon” Infantry Brigade, Col. Yaniv Malka, fighters and officers of the brigade, during their ground operations in the area.
The general noted the national day of remembrance for the martyrs of the “Iron Swords” war in Gaza being observed and the week of appreciation for the wounded and disabled of the IDF from the war), and referred to the intense fighting of the battalion in Lebanese territory, even these days, in defense of the State of Israel and with the aim of returning the residents of the north to their homes.
“This is a week that marks the wounded and after you go out we need to connect with the wounded, accompany them, and continue to help them recover and return to their strength,” he told the troops. “We are in a war with very significant achievements against Hezbollah, with the lowering of its attack capacity, I am directly touched by the ability of the residents to return, that is the real issue. And on the other hand, we must fulfill the task of ensuring that Hezbollah does not threaten the residents of the north.”
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