Gallant: We're not just defeating Hezbollah along the border - we're destroying it

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant visited the northern border today, conferring with the commander of the 98th Division for a situational assessment and speaking with IDF troops.

While there, he said that "Not only are we defeating the enemy [Hezbollah], but we are destroying them by dismantling their tunnels, weapon storages, and their attack infrastructure. The result is clear – in the places that Hezbollah prepared to use as launchpads for raids into [Israeli] communities, there are now IDF troops conducting operations.”

He then clarified the IDF's operational goals: “Our goal is to completely ‘clean’ the area [of Hezbollah infrastructure] so that Israel’s northern communities may return to their homes and rebuild their lives. I believe that this is very significant – the IDF is conducting operations and we still have missions to complete.”

Gallant finished by noting the reportedly low level of Hezbollah morale: “We have Hezbollah prisoners who are sharing information. They have informed us of the great fear felt [among Hezbollah terrorists]. Hezbollah is collapsing."