Israeli air force will stop Iran arms transfers to Lebanon’s Hezbollah, chief says

Israel’s air force will stop any arms transfers from Iran to Hezbollah and is preparing to assist troops in any ground operations against the Lebanese group, the force’s chief said on Thursday.

“In Lebanon we’re going to prevent any possibility of arms transfers in Lebanon from Iran,” said Air Force Commander Major General Tomer Bar. “Nasrallah’s confidence … depends on the supply coming from Iran,” he added, referring to Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah.

“We are preparing shoulder to shoulder with Northern Command for a ground maneuver. Prepared, if activated. This is a decision to be made above us,” he told soldiers, in a video distributed by the Israeli military.