Israel is stepping up preparations for a potential all-out war with Hezbollah as the risk of a devastating new phase in the country’s conflict with Iran and its proxy militias grows more acute.
Israeli forces have been exchanging cross-border fire with the Lebanon-based group almost daily since the start of the campaign against Hamas in October and is now putting in place measures that would enable an escalation of hostilities — if required.
Those include additional military exercises for ground, naval and aerial forces in the north of the country, according to the Israel Defense Forces.