Israel wants to hurt Hezbollah but not drag the Middle East into all-out war, two Israeli officials say, as Lebanon braces for retaliation after a Hezbollah rocket strike killed 12 children and teens in the Golan Heights on Saturday.
Two other Israeli officials say Israel is preparing for the possibility of a few days of fighting following Saturday’s rocket strike at a sports field in the northern Druze village of Majdal Shams.
All four officials, who included a senior defense official and a diplomatic source, speak on condition of anonymity and gave no further information about Israel’s plans for retaliation.
“The estimation is that the response will not lead to an all-out war,” says the diplomatic source. “That would not be in our interest at this point.”
Israel and the United States have blamed the Iran-backed Hezbollah terror group for the strike. Hezbollah has denied any role.
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