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A top Israeli general reportedly has said that the Israel\u00a0Defense Forces\u00a0is preparing for the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah to join in the war on Israel once ground operations begin in the Gaza Strip, according to reports from an online open-source intelligence monitor.<\/p>\n
“The Chief of the Israeli Defense Forces Northern Command has stated that they are preparing for Hezbollah to Join the War once Ground Operations begin in the Gaza Strip and that they are moving Forces to the North to Defend against that Eventuality,” the post from ISNTdefender said on X, formerly known as Twitter.<\/a><\/p>\n “The IDF Northern Command on the Border with Lebanon has been ordered to a State of Maximum Combat Readiness,” the monitor also posted<\/a>, without naming its sources<\/p>\n The Northern Command is led by Major General Ori Gordin, according to the IDF<\/a>. Newsmax has not been able to independently confirm that the comments about Hezbollah came from him.<\/p>\n However, an IDF spokesman, who was not named, confirmed that the Israeli army is on high alert in the northern sector, reports Axios<\/a>.<\/p>\n “Whoever is going to attack us on the northern front will pay a heavy price,” the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n IDF soldiers fired on Hezbollah terrorists Saturday who approached the northern border from Lebanon near Metula, according to The Jerusalem Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n Hezbollah, which like the Palestinian militant groups has vowed to destroy Israel, praised Saturday’s attacks by Hamas into Israel, reports The Wall Street Journal<\/a>, quoting Arab media sources.<\/p>\n Hezbollah’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah said the attacks serve as a warning against other countries recognizing Israel.<\/p>\n