IDF Spokesperson Brig. Gen. Efi Defrin was asked at a press conference whether there was prior knowledge of Hezbollah's intention to launch heavy barrages this evening at the north, and said there was no such warning. Ahead of the holiday, he said that "there is currently no concrete intelligence, but we are prepared throughout the holiday as well, and we assume that they will fire during the holiday too." Regarding Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. Eyal Zamir's warning about the manpower shortage, Defrin said that "there is a gap of between 12 to 15 thousand soldiers. He did not support or oppose any particular law."