Israel is on high alert and ready to respond swiftly to any attack in the Middle East, according to IDF Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi. According to him, the Israeli army (IDF) is capable of launching a very rapid strike anywhere in Lebanon, Gaza, or the Middle East, both above and below ground. “We will send a very clear message to our enemies, those who attack us, those who in every speech talk about how they seek to destroy the State of Israel. We will strike them, and we will continue to grow stronger,” the general said. He also added that the new leader of Hamas in Gaza, …