Israel Signals Shift in Focus to Lebanon Border

IDF builds up its northern forces and signals its readiness to attack Hezbollah, leaving thousands of residents unable to go home.

Israeli soldiers prepare to secure a village near the border with Lebanon in Mevo'ot HaHermon, Israel, on Jan. 15, 2024. Amir Levy/Getty Images

With Israel gaining most of its objectives against Hamas in Gaza, it’s sending signs that an offensive against Hezbollah in Lebanon will follow.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a TV interview on June 23 that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) was close to completing its ground offensive into Rafah in southern Gaza.