Report: The Israeli Plan if Hezbollah Intervenes in a War with Iran
According to Israel's Channel 14, citing the Emirati website 'Erem News', the United States has recently delivered new diplomatic warnings to senior Lebanese government officials regarding the consequences of Hezbollah joining a potential war alongside Iran. The report, citing Lebanese political sources familiar with the diplomatic contacts, states that the US warnings include references to military plans Israel has prepared in case Hezbollah decides to attack Israel in response to further American or Israeli strikes against Iran. These plans include the possibility of occupying major cities in southern Lebanon, such as Tyre, Sidon, and Nabatieh, expanding ground maneuvers deep into the country, and imposing a blockade on strategic infrastructure. It is also reported that Israel may impose a naval blockade on the ports of Beirut and Tripoli and conduct extensive strikes against Hezbollah targets in the Dahiyeh district of southern Beirut. The sources emphasized that these are conditional military scenarios dependent on the nature of Hezbollah's involvement. Nevertheless, Hezbollah continues to increase its military readiness, although the group assesses that a full-scale war is unlikely and that these threats are primarily intended to pressure Tehran within the context of nuclear program negotiations.