Israeli Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Ayal Zamir has warned that the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could continue for an extended period. In a video message released by the Israeli military, Zamir urged the nation to remain patient, noting that Israel has been in a state of emergency for the past two years and may face a prolonged situation.

Zamir stated that Lebanon’s armed group Hezbollah would have to pay a heavy price for attacks on Israel. He also confirmed that Israeli forces carried out overnight strikes in Beirut targeting members of Iran’s Quds Force. According to him, there is no safe place in the Middle East for what he described as Iran’s “evil” weapons.

The statement followed a Hezbollah attack that killed two Israeli soldiers. Zamir mentioned that northern settlements had come under heavy shelling and referred to an incident during the night linked to the soldiers’ deaths.