Israel Defense Official Suggests Invasion of Lebanon Possible If Hezbollah Expands Attacks

An Israeli defense official has suggested that the nation could invade Lebanon to the north if the terror group expands its attacks along the northern border.

People wave Hezbollah and Palestinian flags during a rally in celebration of the attacks carried out by the Hamas terrorist group against Israel, in the southern Beirut suburb of Dahiyeh, Lebanon, on Oct. 7, 2023. AP Photo/Bilal Hussein

Violence is escalating along the border of Israel and Lebanon, as the Iran-backed Hezbollah terrorist group seeks to draw Israel’s resources away from Gaza.

Although Hezbollah and Israeli forces have exchanged rocket fire intermittently since the Hamas terror group’s Oct. 7 attack on Israel, casualties have mounted in recent days.