Southern Command chief warns Hamas of sharp response to any attack on IDF or Negev residents

Maj. Gen. Yaniv Asor, head of the IDF Southern Command, issued a stark warning to Hamas during an October 7 commemoration ceremony in the Eshkol Regional Council. "I would like to use this sacred platform to send an unequivocal warning to Hamas: Any attempt to attack IDF soldiers or residents of the Negev will be met with a sharp and powerful response from us," he stated.