Israeli army spokesperson, Avichai Adraee, stated that "the southern Lebanese region is a combat area and will remain so as long as Hezbollah is present and launching attacks from it." He noted, "Since the beginning of the war, Hezbollah continues to lead Lebanon and the residents of southern Lebanon into dangerous pitfalls." In a daily briefing regarding the latest field and operational developments on day 76 of the war against Hamas in Gaza, he highlighted the ongoing efforts of ground forces working intensively within the Gaza Strip, specifically in Shuja'iyya, Al-Daraj, Al-Tuffah, and Khan Younis.