Israeli War Minister Israel Katz warned Hezbollah that Tel Aviv will strike Beirut’s southern suburb of Dahiye and launch ground annexations across southern Lebanon if the Lebanese resistance movement participates in any potential retaliatory action alongside Iran.

In statements released by the Israeli military, Katz asserted that any launch originating from Lebanese territory targeting northern settlements would trigger immediate carpet bombing across Dahiye under the guise of “establishing deterrence”.

Expanding on the threats, Katz declared that Israeli occupation forces would deal Hezbollah a “severe blow” and move to permanently seize additional territory in southern Lebanon up to the Litani River and Nabatiyeh regions.

He further stated that Tel Aviv intends to permanently incorporate these occupied Lebanese borderlands into its unilaterally designated “security zone,” threatening widespread forced displacement and land confiscation.

The belligerent rhetoric comes as Israeli occupation forces continue daily violations of Lebanese sovereignty through low-altitude overflights and artillery shelling along the border.

Despite Tel Aviv’s threats of territorial expansion and urban bombardment, Hezbollah maintains that its defensive posture remains tied to halting Israeli aggression and protecting regional sovereignty against ongoing occupation incursions.