'Hezbollah is playing with fire, and the president of Lebanon is dragging his feet.'

'The activities of these terrorists posed a direct and serious threat to Israel and its citizens.'

The IDF said the operations were based on precise intelligence and aimed at preventing Hezbollah from strengthening its positions along the border.

It is unclear whether Khraisheh was claiming that another major attack would occur on Oct. 7 or more generally that another onslaught against the Jewish state was coming.