JERUSALEM, Israel – From the White House to the Lebanese border and beyond, U.S. and Israeli leaders are deciding how to deal with Iran and its proxies in the Middle East. One possible – some would say probable – scenario is the prospect of a wider war on multiple fronts.
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant warned Monday that the time for diplomacy is slipping away with Lebanon.
“There will be a stage when our patience will run out and our ability to contain this matter will expire, and as a result of this we may end up with forceful action,” Gallant stated.
Iran’s largest proxy in the region, Hezbollah, has been waging a low-scale war against Israel in the months after October 7th.
Surveying the scene from Israel’s northern border, Gallant said Israel’s Home Front Command is preparing for war, and his assessment included a more specific warning for Lebanon.
“What you saw in Gaza can be copied to Lebanon, and the Air Force dedicates a small part of its force to Gaza,” Gallant explained. “It keeps a large part of its force on standby in order to deal with a northern scenario. I hope we don’t get to this situation, but we are prepared
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