Today (Wednesday), Israeli army spokesman Avichai Adraee quoted Chief of Staff Herzi Halevy as saying that the possibility of war with Lebanon has become greater than before, and that the army is increasing its preparations for this, according to what was reported by the Arab World News Agency.

Adraee said on the “X” platform that Halevy was inspecting a military maneuver in the north when he spoke to the soldiers, saying: “The possibility of a war in the north has increased compared to the past. When we need to, we will move forward with full force.”

The Chief of Staff added: “We are working to raise readiness for war in Lebanon, and we have many lessons from the war in Gaza, many of which are also appropriate for fighting in Lebanon, and others that we must adapt.”

He continued: “In Lebanon, we want to achieve a clear goal, which is to return the population to the north - all the towns in the north. I do not know the timing of the war in the north; “But I can say that it is more likely in the coming months than in the past, but we are starting it with a lot of advantages.”

The Times of Israel reported that the maneuver during which Halevy spoke was to simulate an attack in Lebanon. It was reported that he indicated that there are about 80,000 displaced Israelis due to the Lebanese Hezbollah attacks.