The Israel Chief of Army Staff Herzi Halevi on Tuesday said Israel has launched an attack against Hezbollah in Lebanon.
The Israeli forces said the decision over the assault against Hezbollah is currently under discussion.
Halevi’s statement came following an assessment of the situation on Israel’s northern border with Eyal Kaspai, the commissioner of Israel’s National Fire and Rescue Authority, and several military leaders, according to a statement from the army.
The Israel settlements and towns in northern Israel have come under fire due to recurring Hezbollah aerial attacks from Lebanon.
“We are approaching the point where a decision will have to be made, and the Israeli army is prepared and very ready for this decision
We have been attacking for eight months, and Hezbollah is paying a very, very high price. It has increased its strengths in recent days, and we are prepared after a very good process of training to move to an attack in the north”, Halevi said.
Tension has risen between Lebanon and Israel amid an unending exchange of fire between the Israeli forces and Hezbollah over the assault on Gaza following the October 7th incident.