Leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah group warns archenemy Israel against wider war, AP explains
The Israeli military says it has prepared a plan to attack Lebanon. Now, this doesn't mean that war is imminent or even definite, but the region has taken a step in that direction. Israel has grown increasingly frustrated after eight months of daily clashes with Hezbollah. This fighting erupted almost immediately after the war began in the Gaza Strip. But in recent weeks, the fighting has escalated on both sides of the border. The Israeli military isn't releasing details of its planned offensive, but its military chief has visited soldiers stationed along the border. He tells them that Hezbollah has only seen a small part of what Israel's capable of doing. Hezbollah's leader, Hassan Nasrallah, meanwhile, has delivered his own speech and is not backing down. He says his group is prepared to fight and is warning Israel to think twice before escalating this conflict. He also issued a warning to some of Israel's allies in the region. He mentioned Cyprus specifically. Nasrallah is providing a way out. He says his group is ready to stop the fighting if there's a ceasefire in Gaza.