Israel's Defense Minister Yoav Gallant stated that Israel's war is not with the Lebanese people after the confirmation of Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah's death in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut. Gallant emphasized that Nasrallah posed a direct threat to the lives of Israelis and other citizens. He also expressed that it is time for change and that the war is not against the people of Lebanon.