Israel Defense Forces Northern Command chief Maj.-Gen. Ori Gordin said on Wednesday that the army needs to be prepared for a potential ground invasion of Lebanon to remove the threat posed by Hezbollah.

“We need to change the security situation. We need to be very strongly prepared to enter (Lebanon) in a (ground) manoeuvre,” Gordin said.

“We have entered a new phase of the campaign, and we are now in Operation Northern Arrows,” he said during a visit with commanders and soldiers of the IDF’s 7th Brigade on the country’s northern border.

"We need to change the security situation," said Maj.-Gen. Ori Gordin. “We have entered a new phase of the campaign."{ai:summary}The Israel Defense Forces' Northern Command chief, Maj.-Gen. Ori Gordin, stated that the army must prepare for a possible ground invasion of Lebanon to address the Hezbollah threat. He noted a shift in their operational strategy during a recent visit to the IDF’s 7th Brigade. Gordin emphasized the importance of readiness in this new phase known as Operation Northern Arrows. #military

Israel must be 'strongly prepared' for Lebanon ground operations, says defence chief

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