People gather outside a building targeted by an Israeli airstrike in the coastal city of Sour, southern Lebanon, on March 11, 2026. (Credit: Kawnat Haju/AFP)
The Israeli military has been instructed to expand its operations in Lebanon, Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Thursday, after Hezbollah a heavy barrage of fired rockets at Israel overnight.
Katz warned Lebanese President Joseph Aoun that if the Lebanese government could not prevent Hezbollah from attacking Israel, Israel "would do it ourselves", according to a statement released by his office.
The Israeli military has been instructed to expand its operations in Lebanon, Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Thursday, after Hezbollah a heavy barrage of fired rockets at Israel overnight.
Katz warned Lebanese President Joseph Aoun that if the Lebanese government could not prevent Hezbollah from attacking Israel, Israel "would do it ourselves", according to a statement released by his office.
