Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Hezbollah will no longer be a threat once the war is over, calling the Iranian-backed militant group a war target. The statement came in the midst of mounting tensions along Israel's northern border with Lebanon, where Hezbollah is based.

In a televised speech, the Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah, said attacks on U.S. interests in the Middle East will continue until Israel declares a cease-fire in Gaza. Netanyahu said at a press conference that “Hezbollah will take more hits.” He promised a larger military with a bigger budget capable of supporting Israeli forces that “will be spread across our borders in a way they were not before.”