Israel threatens to attack Hezbollah if world fails to halt attacks from Lebanon

SpaceWar.com reports: “A senior member of Israel’s war cabinet threatened military action to take out Hezbollah in southern Lebanon unless the Lebanese government and the international community take action to stop the militant group launching attacks into northern Israel.

The prospect of an escalation of Israel’s war on Hamas with the opening up of a second front against the Iran-backed militants was raised by Benny Gantz at a news conference Wednesday.

The deteriorating security situation on Israel’s northern border after months of rocket fire by Hezbollah units meant the opportunity for a peaceful way out was fast evaporating, said Gantz.

‘The situation on Israel’s northern border demands change,’ the former Israel Defense Forces chief of staff and former defense minister said.

‘The stopwatch for a diplomatic solution is running out. If the world and the Lebanese government don’t act in order to prevent the firing on Israel’s northern residents and to distance Hezbollah from the border, the IDF will do it.’

Gantz elaborated by saying that the coming phases of the war would be ‘deep, forceful, and surprising’ with the military campaign continuing to widen to ‘more foci or fronts’ as necessary…”

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