Israeli opposition leader and member of the emergency government, Benny Gantz, assured this Wednesday that the Israeli army will take action against the Lebanese Shiite militia party Hezbollah if the situation on the border with Lebanon worsens. “The hourglass for a diplomatic agreement is running out,” he stressed, promising that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will act against Hezbollah if the Lebanese government and the world do not take steps to ease tensions amid the crossed attacks . according to The Times of Israel newspaper. For his part, the Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi, emphasized that the troops in northern Israel were “at a very high level of preparation.” “We must be prepared for an offensive if necessary,” he added. Earlier, in statements to the media at a meeting with foreign diplomats in the north of the country, Foreign Minister Eli Cohen threatened to make Nasrallah Israel's next target. “Nasrallah should understand that he is next in line. If he does not want this, he should immediately implement the decision of the UN Security Council and keep Hezbollah away from northern Israel,” he stressed on the social network Hamas launched an offensive against the Gaza Strip. This situation has raised fears of the conflict spreading to neighboring Lebanon and even the entire region.
