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Source: https://jcpa.org/israels-top-military-officers-warn-of-a-military-conflict-with-hizbullah/
Israel's Top Military Officers Warn of Conflict with Hizbullah
(Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs) Col. (ret.) Dr. Jacques Neriah - On May 21, 2023, Hizbullah conducted live-fire military exercises along Israel's border. On May 22, Maj.-Gen. Aharon Haliva, head of the Israel Defense Forces Intelligence Directorate, warned, "The use of force in the north, from both Lebanon and Syria, could lead to escalation and clashes on a very significant scale with Hizbullah and Lebanon." On May 23, IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Herzl Halevi, warned, "Iran has made more progress in enriching uranium than ever before....There are possible negative developments on the horizon that could prompt action....We have the ability to hit Iran. We are not indifferent to what Iran is trying to build around us."