Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has visited Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) troops in southern Lebanon.

Axar.az reports, citing JP, Netanyahu held a situational assessment with senior IDF commanders, including the Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir and Northern Command officials.

During the visit, Netanyahu stated that Israel had “thwarted the threat of invasion from Lebanon” through the establishment of a security zone, adding that further military objectives were still ongoing.

It is worth noting that Defense Minister Israel Katz announced the name of an ongoing operation targeting Hezbollah in southern Lebanon as “Operation Silver Plow.”