Security establishment fears: Hezbollah will open another front in case of confrontation with Iran

A senior security official estimates that Hezbollah is increasing friction with the IDF on the northern border to convey a message on behalf of Iran. The Chief of Staff went north to assess troop readiness. The security establishment believes the organization has not yet recovered from Operation 'Eternal Darkness' in April 2026.

A senior security official estimates that Hezbollah is increasing friction with the IDF on the northern border to convey a message on behalf of Iran and create leverage on the political echelon in Israel. The Chief of Staff, Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, went up to the northern border today to assess troop readiness. The security establishment is convinced that Hezbollah has not yet recovered from Operation 'Eternal Darkness' on April 8, 2026, in which over 250 terrorists were eliminated and the organization's command and control capability was damaged. The article quotes one senior security official and describes assessments and preparations, but does not bring additional voices or data on IDF casualties.