Israel on Sunday signaled it could intensify operations in Lebanon against Hezbollah, which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused of rearming, urging Beirut to disarm the Iran-backed group.
Despite a November 2024 ceasefire with the Lebanese militant group, Israel maintains troops in five areas in southern Lebanon and has kept up regular strikes.
"Hezbollah is playing with fire, and the president of Lebanon is dragging his feet," Defense Minister Israel Katz said in a statement.
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