Israeli Chief of Staff, Herzi Halevi, has sent a message to Arab peoples and Middle Eastern countries in light of an anticipated response to the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and Hezbollah leader Fouad Shukr. In detail, Halevi assessed the situation in the central Gaza corridor with the Southern Command chief, the 252nd Brigade commander, and other leaders.
Halevi stated, "Our message to the entire Middle East this week is... those who attack Israeli citizens, those who attack the State of Israel, we are prepared to go far, we know how to put in a significant effort to bring very precise intelligence, to target, to eliminate him and also to take risks." He added, "We attacked in Beirut, and we are attacking in Gaza, and we will be very strong in defense, and then we will attack with great strength. This message is a very important one."
