Israeli Army spokesperson Daniel Hagari pointed out that "Hezbollah is the one targeting Israeli civilians in Tsfat (Safed) and Kiryat Shmona, prompting the Defense Forces to respond forcefully against Hezbollah's interests." He added, "In response to these attacks that targeted citizens and civilian towns, we launched a series of extensive airstrikes on military sites, operation rooms, and infrastructure belonging to the Radwan Force, and we eliminated senior leaders within it." He continued, "Hezbollah targets civilians and exploits Lebanese civilians." He concluded, "We are prepared in the northern region for both defense and attack, and we are ready to thwart the threats posed by Hezbollah, working decisively to change the security reality to remove the threat to the residents of the northern area."