Al-Modon reported that Beirut has returned to the circle of direct Israeli threats. According to the newspaper, what Israeli media leaked is consistent with threat and warning messages that Lebanon received, one of which was delivered a short time ago.
Al-Modon reports that one of these messages states that Israel will exploit Hezbollah's announcement that it had claimed a shipment of explosives that was supposed to be transported to Beirut's southern suburbs. According to the newspaper, the shipment was described as part of the group's efforts to build its military capabilities and strike Israeli targets.
On the Israeli position, Israeli officials were quoted as saying that Tel Aviv sees justification for striking the southern suburbs again after the group's admission. They were also quoted as saying that Israel has persuaded the United States of its account. These are statements attributed to the officials as reported by the newspaper, not established facts.
Al-Modon also reported that Israeli officials announced their goals and plan, namely expanding the occupation, entering Nabatieh and Tyre, and displacing people up to the Awali River. This remains within what the newspaper attributed to those officials.
The account comprises several elements: threat and warning messages that Lebanon received, a shipment of explosives that the newspaper said Hezbollah had claimed, and statements attributed to Israeli officials about striking the southern suburbs and expanding the occupation.
The identities of the Israeli officials quoted and the timing of their remarks are not clear. Details of the explosives shipment and the date on which Hezbollah announced it had claimed it are also not known. It remains unknown whether Israel will carry out strikes on the southern suburbs or expand its operations in practice. The available information does not include a response to the reports from the United States, Lebanon or Hezbollah.