Israeli Defense Minister says assassinating Nasrallah is 'not the last step'

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said Monday that the assassination of Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli military strike in Beirut’s southern suburbs on Friday was an "important step" but "not the last."

"The elimination of Nasrallah is an important step, but it is not the last.

To ensure the return of communities in northern Israel, we will use all our capabilities," Gallant said during a visit to soldiers from an armored unit deployed along the Israeli-Lebanese border.

To bring Israeli citizens back to northern Israel, "we will use all our capabilities — including yours," Gallant added during a meeting with soldiers from the armored corps at the border with Lebanon, according to Haaretz.

The return of citizens to their homes is "the army's mission, and that is what we will do. We will deploy everything necessary — you, other forces, the air force, ground forces, and the navy" to achieve it.