Army chief vows to ‘hit anyone who threatens Israelis’

Israel’s army chief has vowed to “hit anyone who threatens” Israelis, saying the military’s continuing operation against the Lebanon-based Hezbollah group was a message to the country’s foes in the region and beyond. “This operation against Hezbollah’s chain of command is a clear message to Hezbollah but it is also a message to the Middle East and beyond: We will hit anyone who threatens the citizens of the state of Israel,” Lt Gen Herzi Halevi said.