Israel 'approved Lebanon attack' hours before Hezbollah rocket fire

Israel 'approved Lebanon attack' hours before Hezbollah rocket fire Submitted by Nadav Rapaport on Wed, 03/04/2026 - 15:22 Sources close to Hezbollah tell MEE the group expected an imminent Israeli attack and decided to act first Israeli military vehicles at the Israel-Lebanon border, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, as seen from northern Israel, 4 March 2026 (Reuters) Off The Israeli government approved an attack on Lebanon on Sunday night, hours before Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel in retaliation for the assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday, Israel's Channel 12 News has reported . According to the report, senior Israeli security officials presented intelligence to the cabinet indicating that Hezbollah was planning to attack Israel. As ministers weighed possible military responses, the report said their primary concern was securing international legitimacy for striking Lebanon.