JERUSALEM, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- Israeli military chief Eyal Zamir toured army outposts in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, saying the armed forces had adopted "a new strategic concept" aimed at preempting emerging threats.
Video released by the military showed Zamir scanning the area through binoculars, speaking with commanders, and inspecting frontline positions.
"We are on the offensive, constantly thwarting threats. We identify and eliminate threats in all arenas," he said.
Zamir said that earlier on Wednesday he had approved plans to "conquer Gaza" before travelling north, while the army continued operations in Syria, Yemen, and the occupied West Bank, and monitored developments in Iran.
"We are in a multi-front war, adapting our concepts to the threats. We are active in all arenas -- initiating attacks entirely on our own initiative," he said.
A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, brokered in November 2024 after 14 months of fighting, has not stopped Israeli strikes. Zamir said the military had killed more than 240 militants and carried out about 600 strikes since the truce began.
Hezbollah has largely refrained from large-scale attacks during the ceasefire but has mounted limited strikes, which it said were in response to repeated Israeli violations of the truce. ■
