Statement by the Chief of the General Staff, LTG Herzi Halevi

“We are monitoring to ensure that local factions do not direct actions towards us—we have very strong offensive and defensive responses”

Today (Saturday), the Chief of the General Staff, LTG Herzi Halevi, conducted a situational assessment and approval process for defensive and offensive plans in the 210th Division, alongside members of the General Staff Forum and the Commanding Officer of the 210th Division.

The Chief of the General Staff emphasized the high level of offensive and defensive readiness, the reinforcement of troops along the border, and the continued monitoring of developments. He also stressed that, alongside these efforts, we are not intervening in events in Syria, are working to thwart and prevent threats in the area, and are preparing plans for various options.

Due to developments, the IDF has reinforced its deployment along the border, including intelligence and reconnaissance units. Ground and aerial forces have been bolstered along the border, and sector readiness has been heightened.

The IDF is determined to prevent any violation of the sovereignty of the State of Israel.

Attached are the full remarks of the Chief of the General Staff:

"We must conduct a situational assessment every few hours. At this cadence, every event here defines the new standard and causes changes. In order to understand developments, we are monitoring the situation very closely with all our intelligence-gathering capabilities. The primary focus is on observing Iran's movements and interests, which is our top priority. The secondary focus is on local factions who are taking control of the area, assessing their actions, behavior, and deterrence levels, and ensuring they do not mistakenly direct their actions toward us. If such confusion does arise, there is an offensive response, backed by very strong defensive responses. We must be prepared both offensively and defensively."