By Zvi Smith
Israel's military chief of staff, Eyal Zamir, approved plans for further targeted ground operations in Lebanon. "The campaign against Hezbollah has only begun. We are prepared for a prolonged operation and will continue both offensively and defensively," he said.
Military spokesman Effie Defrin said the military would deepen its hold on territory in Lebanon, adding "expect more weeks of war against Iran and Hezbollah."
The military was still investigating the death of a resident of northern Israel, who was killed Sunday morning by a rocket, including the possibility that it was caused by friendly artillery fire.
Earlier Sunday, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said that he and the Prime Minister had ordered the military to apply tactics in Lebanon that were implemented in Gaza.
"Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and I have ordered the IDF to accelerate the destruction of Lebanese homes in the contact villages in order to thwart threats to Israeli communities - in accordance with the Beit Hanoun and Rafah models in Gaza," Katz said.
Situated on opposite ends of the Strip, the cities of Rafah and Beit Hanoun have mostly been reduced to rubble, the Wall Street Journal has reported.
"The IDF will continue to facilitate the evacuation of residents of southern Lebanon north of the Litani River from the war zone for their protection," Katz said.
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