Report: Some in Israel don't see need for anti-Hezbollah strike

The Israeli Air Force, the military intelligence and the Israeli northern command have devised a joint attack plan with the aim of weakening Hezbollah and it can be implemented based on a political decision or if Hezbollah decided to respond to the Israeli attacks, the Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper said.

“In Beirut, the Israeli army is still avoiding to target areas in which the organization is storing weapons in order not to undermine security there,” the daily added.

It also revealed that there are divergent viewpoints in Israel over the possible implementation of the plan, with some seeing it as necessary and others believing that the current attacks are sufficient to curb Hezbollah’s growth, warning that any escalation might put international pressure on Israel.

“Some officials note that there could be a round of mutual retaliation should Hezbollah respond or should it receive a strong blow, but they stress that the group is not as strong as it was on October 7 (2023) and that its missile capabilities are limited. Iran is also facing difficulties in supporting it, and although it has the ability to fire missiles at Israel, the Israeli response will be fiercer,” the newspaper added.