A Hezbollah fighter carrying a missile during the military demonstration in front of the media on Sunday, May 21, 2023. Illustration photo by L’OLJ.
Hezbollah has begun relocating precision-guided missiles to be ready for use if necessary, as Israel threatens to launch an attack on Lebanon following a strike on Saturday night attributed to the party by the Israeli state, which killed 12 children in the annexed Golan, reports the Associated Press.
A Hezbollah official told the agency that the party's position has not changed and it does not want a full-scale war with Israel, but if one breaks out, it will fight "without limits." This official, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the subject, stated that the pro-Iranian formation began moving some of its "precision-guided smart missiles" on Sunday for potential use.
Hezbollah has denied responsibility for the strike on Majdal Shams, but the Israeli army claims the rocket was launched from the Shebaa area in southern Lebanon, which is controlled by Hezbollah. The party and Israel have been exchanging rocket and missile fire since Oct. 8.