Israel’s army chief Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir has visited troops in southern Lebanon, vowing to dismantle Hezbollah and saying the military is prepared to launch a new offensive against Iran if needed, AFP reports.

“We will seize every opportunity to deepen the dismantling of Hezbollah and continue weakening it,” Zamir tells soldiers in the area of the Lebanese town of Khiam.

He adds that the military is also “on high alert to return to a powerful and broad operation that will enable us to deepen our achievements and further weaken the Iranian regime”.

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