Addressing a ceremony marking four years since the Second Lebanon War, IDF Northern District Commander Major-General Gadi Eisenkott warned the quiet along the northern border is deceptive, and since the war, Hizbullah has been busy rearming itself. Addressing bereaved parents, the senior commander stated the peace and tranquility are as far away as ever.

“Four years after the war, there is a complicated reality. On the one hand, the quiet enjoyed by northern area communities represents a long-awaited reality. On the other hand, the enemy has stepped up its abilities, particularly in the villages which from a distance appear peaceful and tranquil”.

He explained that thousands of soldiers are deployed along the northern border to safeguard the area, something sought after by citizens on both sides of the border.

Eisenkott went on to explain that during the years following the war, the IDF has been working hard, studying the enemy, preparing an appropriate and qualitative response to the threats of today.

(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)