Israel’s war against Hezbollah in Lebanon may continue even after the end of the war with Iran, the Financial Times reported.

“The Israelis are preparing international players for the prospect that the war with Hezbollah could drag on and last longer than the war with Iran,” an Arab diplomat said.

Another source said that Israel’s goal is “to inflict enough damage [so] that there is not this constant fear of having to evacuate the northern residents.”

Channel 12 reported that Israeli security officials are expecting Hezbollah to increase its attacks in the coming days in order to force Israel to divert resources from the war with Iran.

In a meeting with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yisrael Katz on Monday evening, security officials warned that Hezbollah plans to fire larger missile barrages at Israel, including at strategic infrastructure.

(YWN Israel Desk—Jerusalem)