Israel Spotted Radwan Buildup Before Hezbollah Strike, Weighed Preemptive Attack

Iran, Hezbollah planned preemptive strikes on Israel before the war

The sources stopped short of confirming whether the group intended a broader ground invasion of northern Israel. By Vered Weiss, World Israel News Hezbollah and Iran weighed the option of preemptive strikes against Israel prior to the current conflict, defense sources reported Monday, according to The Jerusalem Post. The Iran-backed terror group in Lebanon reportedly directed 1,000 Radwan forces to move southward, closer to the border with Israe…

Israel spotted Radwan buildup before Hezbollah strike, weighed preemptive attack

Security officials say Israel detected about 1,000 Radwan Force operatives mobilizing in southern Lebanon before Hezbollah’s opening retaliation to Iran war, prompting discussions of possible preemptive strike

IDF prepared a pre-emptive strike, but Hezbollah fired first

Security officials believe Israel is in the final stages of achieving the military goals with which it launched Operation "Roaring Lion," with the exception of the Iranian nuclear issue. According to those assessments, US President Donald Trump is not expected to bring the campaign to an end without also addressing the nuclear matter, while the diplomatic aspect of ending the fighting is being led by the American administration. According to sou…