'Will Begin Our Attack If...': Hezbollah Warns Israel Against Strikes In Southern Lebanon

Last Updated:April 08, 2026, 17:52 IST

The warning came as Lebanon’s Foreign Ministry said the government had already conveyed its willingness to enter direct negotiations with Israel

Lebanon’s Hezbollah on Tuesday issued a stark warning to Israel, saying it would launch attacks if Israeli forces failed to halt military operations and withdraw from southern Lebanon by 11:00 GMT.

“If Israel does not stop its attacks and withdraw from the south of Lebanon by 11:00 GMT, we will begin our attacks on Israel," the group said in a statement, sharply escalating tensions along the border.

The warning came as Lebanon’s Foreign Ministry said the government had already conveyed its willingness to enter direct negotiations with Israel, signalling a parallel diplomatic push even as hostilities continue.

Meanwhile, the Israel Defense Forces said it carried out its largest coordinated strike across Lebanon since the launch of Operation Roaring Lion.

According to the IDF, within a span of 10 minutes, Israeli forces struck more than 100 Hezbollah-linked command centres, headquarters and military facilities across Beirut, the Bekaa Valley and southern Lebanon.

The Israeli military said the targets included intelligence command hubs used to plan attacks, missile and naval launch infrastructure, and assets belonging to Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Force and its aerial unit.

As fighting intensifies, humanitarian conditions across Lebanon have deteriorated sharply.

More than 1,500 people have been killed since the conflict expanded. Over 1.2 million people, nearly one-fifth of Lebanon’s population, have been displaced, most of them from Shia-majority areas in southern Lebanon, eastern Bekaa and the southern suburbs of Beirut, where Hezbollah has strong influence.

Villages near the Israel-Lebanon border have been extensively damaged or destroyed as Israeli ground forces push forward to establish what Israeli authorities describe as a security buffer zone.

The offensive aims to dismantle Hezbollah’s military infrastructure and force its fighters away from the frontier.

However, the operation has raised concerns that some areas could remain under occupation even after hostilities end, potentially preventing residents from returning.

The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denied claims by Pakistan, reported to have played a mediating role, that any broader ceasefire arrangement also covered the conflict in Lebanon.

Israeli officials have said air and ground operations remain ongoing.

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