Hezbollah Prepares for Major Military Escalation Pending Iran's Approval

Hezbollah is reportedly preparing for a broad military escalation involving intensive attacks on Israeli cities, according to Lebanese political sources cited by the Emirati news agency Aram News on Tuesday. The terrorist organization is awaiting a green light from Tehran while simultaneously reinforcing its forward positions north of the Litani River. The timing and scale of this escalation depend on regional developments, including the level of U.S. involvement against Iran or Washington's authorization for Israel to conduct extensive strikes on Iranian infrastructure.

As part of its preparations, Hezbollah is secretly stockpiling food and supplies at hideouts along the border and conducting rotations of its fighters at advanced positions north of the Litani River. This marks a shift from previous tactics focused mainly on targeting soldiers at border posts to now aiming at civilian cities in northern Israel. The group also retains tunnels and weapons depots in southern Lebanon, some of which remain undiscovered by Israeli or Lebanese forces. These stockpiles include weapons, military equipment, and food, intended to support repositioned forces once orders to launch attacks are received.

Separately, the Saudi London-based newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat reported that Lebanese security and intelligence agencies recently arrested a Lebanese citizen suspected of spying for Israel. The individual allegedly provided Mossad with information on senior Hezbollah figures, four of whom were killed in 2024, including Fouad Shukr and Ibrahim Aqil. The suspect was detained last week at Beirut's Rafic Hariri International Airport after authorities tracked calls to foreign locations. He reportedly attempted to travel from Beirut to Iraq and then Turkey to meet Mossad operatives. A Lebanese judicial source described him as a "very dangerous Israeli agent of a high rank" due to his close ties with Hezbollah leaders, granting him access to sensitive information. He is expected to face trial soon.