Iran has been pressing the Lebanese terror group Hezbollah to join any potential war against Israel if one breaks out, the Ynet news site reports.
The report, which does not cite any sources, says that Israel is “closely monitoring the situation and has conveyed very clear warnings to Hezbollah that if it decides to intervene, this time the blow will be very painful.”
According to Ynet, the IDF has prepared a plan to “significantly strike” Hezbollah, following efforts by the Iran-backed terror proxy to restore its capabilities in Lebanon.
In recent months, there has been an uptick in Israeli strikes against Hezbollah operatives and assets in Lebanon, though the report claims that the terror group’s recovery outpaces the military’s efforts to weaken it.
The report adds that Israel is also prepared for the possibility that other Iranian proxies will join a war if one breaks out.
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