Chief-of-Staff Gadi Eizenkot of the Israel Defense Forces has told the Saudi newspaper Elaph, "We have no intention of initiating an attack on Hezbollah in Lebanon and going to war, but we will not accept a strategic threat to Israel,"

I am very happy with the quiet that has lasted 11 years. On the other hand, we see Iranian attempts to bring about an escalation, but I do not see a high chance of that at this stage."