Report: Israel threatens 2024-like war if Hezbollah backs Iran militarily

Israel has informed Washington that any Hezbollah strike on Israel will be met with a response resembling the 2024 war against the Iran-backed group, U.S. sources said.

“The U.S. ambassador to Beirut has requested a grace period for Hezbollah’s arms, but it is not open-ended,” the sources told Al-Arabiya’s Al-Hadath channel.

“Hezbollah is carrying out smuggling operations through the ports and beaches of south Lebanon,” the sources said.

“Hezbollah has 250 land border crossings with Syria that it uses for smuggling,” the sources added, citing official U.S. reports.

The sources also said that “the list of Israeli targets in Lebanon does not include the state’s infrastructure.”