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IDF on alert as Hezbollah weighs response to military chief’s killing

The Times of Israel reports: “In the wake of the killing of Hezbollah’s military chief in Beirut on Sunday, the Israel Defense Forces geared up for a potential response by the Iran-backed group, though there was no change in the guidelines for civilians.

The Israeli Air Force bolstered air defenses in the north for possible rocket fire by Hezbollah from Lebanon, and has also raised its level of alert, military sources said Monday.

However, the military had no specific information indicating that Hezbollah was planning a rocket barrage.

The Home Front Command, meanwhile, did not issue any changes to its guidelines for civilians.

Haytham Ali Tabatabai was the most senior Hezbollah commander to be killed by Israel since a ceasefire in November 2024 that sought to end more than a year of hostilities that began with cross-border attacks by the terror group, including rocket fire at communities…”

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