Dozens dead in deadliest Israeli bombing in Syria since 2021. Israeli Defense Minister announces that he will “expand the campaign and increase the pace of attacks” against Hezbollah.

Israel and Hezbollah have maintained a measured give and take that in other circumstances would have led to open war. Every day there are cross attacks. The tension is rising in waves and has grown in recent days, with stronger barrages of rockets from Lebanon and more lethal Israeli bombings further from the border. This week, the Armed Forces carried out surprise maneuvers that simulated a war on the northern border with the objective of "reinforcing preparation for various scenarios"