Israel’s defense minister, pointing to the escalation of fighting in Lebanon, warned the region of further attacks and said: “No account will remain open in any arena.”

Yisrael Katz, on Sunday, in a message in Hebrew on the X network, added: “We will strike with all our might those who harm our soldiers and citizens.”

His remarks came at the same time as the intensification of Israeli attacks on positions in southern Lebanon, which the country calls Hezbollah’s targets.

Katz had said last week that Israeli forces would also remain in the “security areas” in Lebanon and Syria, and he announced that the military presence of Israel in all three fronts would continue.