Gallant took off for the United States Saturday night with the aim of meeting with top American foreign policy and defense officials, he announced before he left.
Iran has significantly increased supplying rockets to Hezbollah via Beirut's airport, causing concerns among employees about Hezbollah's influence and potential Israeli retaliation.
Iran's mission to the UN that Hezbollah has the capability to defend itself and Lebanon against Israel, warning that "perhaps the time for the self-annihilation of this illegitimate regime has come."
Reports indicate that in the case of open war, Hezbollah is expected to deploy mortar shells, anti-tank missiles, drones, and UAVs against IDF ground operations.
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While Israeli leaders seek to do something about the Hezbollah threat, politicians cannot decide on a 'day after' plan for Gaza, which hampers the ability to come up with a plan for Hezbollah.
Beautiful Southern Lebanon could have been tourist center, like Italy or Greece, but Hezbollah destroyed it.
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Amid concerns of an Israeli retaliation strike onto Iran, Iran has evacuated IRGC and Hezbollah commanders stationed within Syria.
Each attack appears more calculated by Hezbollah.