The Israeli military and Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah have been trading fire for more than eight months in parallel with the Gaza war that started in early October last year.

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A senior Israeli military source said that Israel does not desire war with Hezbollah, but is prepared to confront 2,000 missiles a day from the terror group if one breaks out.

Israel expects Hezbollah to fire 2,000 rockets a day in wartime: IDF

Hezbollah on Saturday vowed a "suitable and proportionate" response to Israeli strikes after jets pounded Lebanon this week. "Our response was linked to the Israeli strikes that occurred in south Lebanon for the first time in 15 years," Hezbollah's Hassan Nasrallah said.

Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon will draw suitable and proportionate response: Hezbollah chief

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