Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant threatened Hezbollah during an interview with the American newspaper "The Wall Street Journal" published on Monday, that the war on Gaza might be repeated in Lebanon.

“They see what's happening in Gaza, and they know we can copy and paste in Beirut,” Gallant said.

Gallant added: My basic point of view: We are fighting an axis, not a single enemy.

He added that Iran is working to build its military power around Israel in order to use it.

Border tensions between Israel and Lebanon have escalated since the start of the Israeli military attack on the Gaza Strip, which has killed at least 22,600 people since October 7.

In turn, Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah said last Friday that the Lebanese group carried out 670 operations against Israel during the past three months.

Hassan Nasrallah said in a televised speech: “What is happening on the Lebanese-Israeli border is unprecedented since 1948.” He added, "The enemy [Israel] does not acknowledge the presence of dead or wounded, and this is part of its general policy of secrecy regarding its losses since October 8."

Meanwhile, Gallant claimed that residents of northern Israel were evacuated from their homes amid escalating tensions on the Lebanese border.

"Eighty thousand people need to be able to return to their homes safely, so we are willing to sacrifice," Gallant acknowledged.