Lebanon-based group had attacked nine Israeli military sites with rockets, drones earlier this week
\n BEIRUT
\nThe head of Lebanon\u2019s Hezbollah Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah warned on Wednesday that his group would fight with \u201cno rules\u201d and \u201cno ceilings\u201d in case a broader war with Israel erupted and that nowhere in Israel would be safe from Hezbollah\u2019s attacks.
\nIn a televised address, Nasrallah said that included possible targets in the Mediterranean Sea. Nasrallah also threatened Cyprus for the first time, saying Hezbollah could consider it \u201ca part of the war\u201d if it continued to allow Israel to use its airports and bases for military exercises.
\nIntensified cross-border fire from Lebanon\u2019s Hezbollah movement into Israel could trigger serious escalation, the Israeli military said on Sunday.
\n\u201cHezbollah\u2019s increasing aggression is bringing us to the brink of what could be a wider escalation, one that could have devastating consequences for Lebanon and the entire region,\u201d Israeli military spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said in a video statement in English.
\nIran-backed Hezbollah last week launched the largest volleys of rockets and drones yet in the eight months it has been exchanging fire with the Israeli military, in parallel with the Gaza war.
\nAfter the relatively heavy exchanges over the past week, Sunday saw a marked drop in Hezbollah fire, while the Israeli military said that it had carried out several air strikes against the group in southern Lebanon.
\nThe US and France are working on a negotiated settlement to the hostilities along Lebanon\u2019s southern border. Hezbollah says it will not halt fire unless Israel stops its military offensive on Gaza.
\n\u201cIsrael will take the necessary measures to protect its civilians \u2014 until security along our border with Lebanon is restored,\u201d Hagari said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Lebanon-based group had attacked nine Israeli military sites with rockets, drones earlier this week BEIRUT The head of Lebanon\u2019s Hezbollah Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah warned on Wednesday that his group would fight with \u201cno rules\u201d and \u201cno ceilings\u201d in case a broader war with Israel erupted and that nowhere in Israel would be safe from Hezbollah\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":413383,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-413363","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-world"},"yoast_head":"\n