The Chief of Staff in Majdal Shams: “We are raising our readiness for the next stage of combat in the north; we will act by all means to safely bring the residents of the north back home.”
The Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi, visited the soccer field in Majdal Shams yesterday (Saturday) and met with the head of the Druze community, Sheikh Muwaffaq Tarif, local council representatives, Northern Command Chief, Major General Uri Gordini, and the commander of Division 210, Brigadier General Yair Falai.
Attached is the Chief of Staff’s statement on the matter: https://bit.ly/4cYUjLU
Attached is a video on the matter: https://bit.ly/4fpzmM3
Attached are pictures on the matter: https://IDFANC.activetrail.biz/ANC280720246854564165145611546
The full remarks of the Chief of Staff are as follows: “We know exactly where the rocket was launched from today. We examined here on the wall of the soccer field the remnants of the rocket; we can say it is a Fajr rocket with a warhead weighing fifty-three kilograms. It is a Hezbollah rocket. And anyone who fires such a rocket into a populated area wants to kill civilians, wants to kill children. We strongly support the Druze community; it is our loyal partner, alongside all other citizens of Israel, in the fight for the home, the home of all of us. We strongly support the residents of Majdal Shams, and we embrace the bereaved families and wish a swift and full recovery to all the injured. I want to tell you, residents of the north, this has already been a long time that you are not in your homes. We see the difficulty, and we will act by all means to bring you back home safely. We are significantly increasing our readiness for the next stage of combat in the north while we are simultaneously fighting in Gaza. We know how to strike far beyond the borders of Israel; there will be more challenges, and we will elevate our preparedness. When necessary, we will act strongly. Our duty is to return the residents safely to their homes in the north, across all of northern Israel, the Galilee, and the Golan Heights; it is a full obligation. This is a difficult day; we will work toward better days ahead.”