Israel Braces for Likely War with Hezbollah in Lebanon

Tensions escalate as IDF increases readiness, Hezbollah continues attacks, and regional instability threatens global supply routes.

Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi warns that the likelihood of war in Lebanon is higher than before, with Israel increasing readiness for fighting in Lebanon.
Hezbollah, an Iran-backed terror group based in Lebanon, has been launching sporadic rocket and missile attacks on Israel, causing displacement of over 80,000 Israelis in the north.
IDF has retaliated to Hezbollah's attacks, recently destroying a Hezbollah-operated rocket launching site and other infrastructure in southern Lebanon.
Along with Hezbollah, the Yemen-based Houthi rebel group has launched a series of attacks against shipping vessels in the Red Sea in support of its Hamas allies, threatening global supply routes.
Iran's foreign minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, claims that the violence will only end when the war in Gaza ends, and that Iran is nearing a peace agreement with Yemeni and Saudi leaders regarding the Houthis' interference in global trade.