In accordance with the approval of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz, the IDF struck the commander of the Radwan Force in Beirut. This was announced in a joint statement from the two. This marks the first strike in Beirut in about a month. The statement further said: 'Radwan terrorists, led by him, were responsible for firing at Israeli communities and harming IDF soldiers. No terrorist has immunity - Israel's long arm will reach every enemy and murderer. We promised to bring security to the residents of the North - this is what we are doing and this is what we will do.'