IDF Chief of Staff Zamir Declares Multi-Day Offensive Campaign Against Hezbollah

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir announced that Israel had formally begun an offensive campaign against Hezbollah, declaring: We are not just on the defense, now we go on the offense. Zamir warned the public to prepare for several days of fighting, signaling a major escalation as the Lebanon front expands alongside operations against Iran. The announcement followed Hezbollah rocket and drone barrages at northern Israel in retaliation for Khamenei's death.