"We need to keep at the work to see it through so that we can actually get the ceasefire for which we've been working," Kirby said.
The unit successfully raided assorted terror targets within Lebanese villages, leading soldiers to uncover a tunnel shaft leading to underground terror infrastructure.
A series of launches that had allegedly fallen into "open areas" had actually fallen into agricultural sites in the region.
The challenge in southern Lebanon is that while Hezbollah has suffered blows to its command and control, the group appears to be clinging on and it is capable of continued deadly operations.
"This Shabbat, the world lost one of its dearest people," Greenbaum's wife, Hadas, wrote
"On a peaceful border, defense is on one side; on a wartime border, defense must be on both sides of the border with freedom of action," Shin Bet Chief Ronen Bar said.
A series of explosions that followed airstrikes on terror structures led the military to identify additional weaponry hiding nearby.
The IDF has found and destroyed very large quantities of high-quality anti-tank missiles, including Kornet missiles and a variety of other weapons.
Teams found many operational fire plans that were planned and executed against northern Israeli towns near the border.
IDF Chief Spokesperson Daniel Hagari also addressed the IDF's response to Iran, saying, "The IDF will respond to Iran in the time and manner that it sees fit."
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