Addressing Hezbollah, the Israeli official claimed that the resistance group was facing a dilemma between "its Jihadist identity and commitment to Iran" on the one hand and Lebanon's domestic arena on the other hand.
"For that reason, although it has maintained the quiet and is uninterested in a clash, it attempts to carry out a revenge attack for Imad Moghniyeh's death, especially against Israeli targets abroad," Baidatz said. "Simultaneously, it continues to build up its strength for a confrontation against Israel, deploys its members broadly throughout south Lebanon but also deeper, and accumulates advanced weapons – long-range missiles, anti-aircraft missiles, and anti-tank missiles, with Iran's and Syria's assistance."
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also addressed the issue, claiming that "there is a process of military buildup and very methodical provocation by Iran."
"We are not seeking any kind of confrontation with Syria," he said. "The talk about us preparing for an offensive against Syria is unfounded," the Israeli PM added. "This false impression is being created by Iran."
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