Historically tense relations between israel and the Lebanon-based group hit a new low this autumn after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hezbollah of building a missile factory and hiding it in the civilian infrastructure of Beirut's international airport.
During a televised speech on Saturday, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said that the movement would retaliate against any Israeli attack on Lebanon.
“Any attack will definitely and certainly be responded to,” he said.
Speaking at the UN General Assembly in September, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu provided satellite images of what he claimed were Hezbollah precision-guided missile installations at Beirut's international airport. He also accused the group of using Beirut's residents as human shields and emphasized that israel would ‘not let [Hezbollah] get away with' their behaviour.
Nasrallah responded to the accusations in October, saying that the movement would not ‘help the enemy in its psychological war' by denying the information.
Lebanese acting Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil hit back, blaming Tel Aviv for ‘coming up with excuses to justify aggression'.
Tensions between Lebanon and Israel escalated earlier this year, with high-ranking officials from both nations openly mulling over the possibility of a military conflict.
Tel Aviv's plans to build a wall along Lebanon's southern border as well as the ongoing…
