IDF Chief visits Lebanon front, claims Hezbollah retreating

Israel Defense Forces Chief of the General Staff Herzi Halevi visited the 162nd Division operating in southern Lebanon. During the visit, Halevi stated the IDF, together with the Northern Command, is achieving significant operational results and advancing. He claimed Hezbollah is withdrawing, weakened, and isolated within Lebanon. The visit underscores the IDF's ongoing ground operations and its assessment of the campaign's progress against the militant group.