Israeli intelligence advised against strikes against Hezbollah-linked targets to avoid conflict with Iran

12 Apr. (EUROPE PRESS) –

The Israel Defense Forces Intelligence Directorate advised against “unusual” attacks against targets linked to the Lebanese Shiite militia party Hezbollah in an attempt to cool tensions following recent exchanges of rockets from southern Lebanon and to avoid entering into a broader conflict with Iran.

According to intelligence estimates, a response against supporters of Hezbollah would lead to an undesirable situation for the Israeli side, which would run the risk of being involved in a regional conflict with Lebanon, reported the newspaper ‘The Jerusalem Post’.

The information was already advanced by some media outlets in Hebrew after the defense meeting held by the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, with Defense and Security officials, and thus confirms that the final recommendation was to avoid attacks that could lead to a response. Hezbollah army.

The Intelligence Directorate has also concluded that the tensions in the region will not end when the month of Ramadan ends and has even warned that the escalation could lead to a war between the parties.

This information comes to light after Netanyahu ordered the day before that Jews will not be able to access the Esplanade of the Mosques from this Wednesday until the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, on April 20, in line with the decisions of other years and with the apparent aim of easing tensions in the area.

The Israel Defense Forces carried out airstrikes in southern Lebanon last week after accusing the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), with a presence in the Gaza Strip, of being behind the launch of more than thirty rockets. from southern Lebanon last Thursday.