Tel Aviv, March 14 -- Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) spokesperson Lieutenant Ben Cohen on Saturday described Hezbollah as an "Iranian terrorist proxy", and said that all cards were on the table to stop the Lebanese militant group from moving forward with their "terrorist agenda".

When asked about whether Israel plans to launch a ground invasion in South Lebanon, Lt Cohen told ANI that the current security situation must be understood in the context of past events. He recalled Hezbollah joining Hamas in an attack against Israel on October 8, 2023.

"To understand the situation in Lebanon, you have to understand the history. And the history in this regard starts - we're talking about October 8th, 2023. Then, too, a different terrorist organi...