They will suffer when we level the Dahiya to the ground; we will do there what we did in Rafah.

What hurts them is for us to take land from them.

There is no escape from striking Hezbollah as well as the Lebanese government—they must pay the price.

Urgent warning to the residents of Lebanon

In light of the repeated violations of the ceasefire agreement by Hezbollah, the Defense Army will act against it with great force.

We call on all residents of southern Lebanon to stay away from Hezbollah members, their facilities, and their combat means.

We advise the residents of southern Lebanon to evacuate to north of the Zahrani River, as all areas south of the river are considered combat zones, and the Defense Army does not intend to harm civilians.

This event surprised us and we are not prepared. The pressure on the army is increasing, both from commanders and soldiers in the field and from the families of the soldiers.

Deepening the maneuver is an attempt to complicate Hezbollah's launching of drones toward northern settlements, but we saw yesterday that this also does not actually stop them.