Hezbollah to start of a “New escalatory phase” , as Israel calls up additional reserve forces

Israel calls up additional reserve forces to face Hezbollah on northern front

On Friday, the Israeli military announced the mobilization of additional reserve forces to conduct operations along its northern front in response to growing tensions with Hezbollah.

Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee said on X, “Based on the assessment of the situation, it has been decided to call up another reserve brigade for operational duties on the northern front.”

He added that the deployment of the brigade “enables the continuation of combat efforts against the terrorist Hezbollah and achieving the goals of the war, including returning northern residents to their homes.”

In a statement released today, the Lebanese party declared, “In line with the directives of the Resistance leadership, the Islamic Resistance Operations Room announces the transition to a new, escalatory phase in the confrontation with the Israeli enemy, the details of which will unfold in the coming days.”

It further noted that its fighters are targeting “Israeli enemy concentrations in military sites and barracks along the border… as well as in settlements and occupied northern cities,” using “various types of missiles, including precision missiles being used for the first time.”

Hezbollah also mentioned the killing of “55 Israeli enemy officers and soldiers” and the wounding of “more than 500” in Lebanon.