Rising Tensions: Israel's Warning to Hezbollah Amid Regional Unrest

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz cautioned Lebanon's Hezbollah, emphasizing the country's diminishing patience with perceived terrorist threats. Hezbollah's Naim Qassem responded, criticizing Israeli-American actions against Iran but didn't commit to any military responses. Tensions remain heightened without an explicit Hezbollah threat to Israel.

In a stern message on Friday, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz warned Lebanon's Hezbollah to exercise restraint, indicating that Israel's patience with what it perceives as terrorist threats is depleting.

Hezbollah, backed by Iran, has not explicitly committed to engaging militarily against Israel, despite criticizing what it describes as 'brutal Israeli-American aggression' towards Iran.

Recently, Hezbollah officials clarified their stance, telling Reuters that there are no current plans to initiate attacks against Israel, adding complexity to the volatile regional climate.

(With inputs from agencies.)