CNN: Hezbollah poised to strike Israel independent of Iran

Hezbollah looks increasingly likely it may strike Israel independent of whatever Iran may intend to do, two sources familiar with the intelligence told CNN, according to the information.

The sources said the Lebanon-based militant group is moving faster than Iran in its planning and is looking to strike Israel in the coming days. Iran, meanwhile, appears to still be working out how it plans to respond, multiple officials have told CNN. One US military official told CNN that Iran had made some, but not all, of the preparations that the US would expect to see in advance of a major attack on Israel.

But given Lebanon’s proximity to Israel as its direct neighbor to the north, Hezbollah could act with little to no notice, the second source familiar with the intelligence said — which is not true of Iran.

The sources said it is not clear how or if Iran and Hezbollah are coordinating on a possible attack right now, the person added, and there is a sense among some officials that the two may not be entirely aligned on how to move forward.





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