Hezbollah threatens to fire on new Israeli targets

If Israeli strikes in Lebanon continue to “target” civilians, Hezbollah has threatened to find new targets for its rocket attacks.

The threat was made on Wednesday during a televised speech by the leader of the Lebanese armed group, Hassan Nasrallah. His remarks heighten worries that the low-level confrontation that Israel and the group aligned with Iran have been waging since the beginning of the Gaza War may turn into a full-scale war.

Noting that eight non-combatants were killed in Israeli attacks on Lebanon in recent days, Nasrallah said that more civilian bloodshed would see Hezbollah fire at new Israeli towns.

“Continuing to target civilians will push the Resistance to launch missiles at settlements that were not previously targeted,” he said in an address to mark the largely Shia holy day Ashura.

Five civilians, including three children, were killed in Israeli raids in Lebanon on Tuesday. At least three Lebanese civilians were killed the day before, according to state media and security sources.