On 8 November 2026, Israeli President Isaac Herzog said that the Trump plan on Gaza should be advanced, that negotiations with Lebanon should proceed, and that terrorism should be fought. Lebanese outlets covered the statement from different angles, with one also reporting a warning by Gadi Eisenkot that Israel is in a state of emergency.
One report focused on the full content of Herzog's statement (Gaza, Lebanon and fighting terrorism), another limited itself to the Lebanon negotiations item, while a third added an internal Israeli dimension by carrying Eisenkot's warning that Israel is in a state of emergency.