BEIRUT (Reuters) -Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem threatened Israel directly for the first time in months in a televised speech on Tuesday, saying missiles would fall on it if it resumed a broad war on Lebanon.

The over four-hour meeting on Thursday addressed a US proposal that includes a timetable for Hezbollah's disarmament. Meanwhile, Israel – which routinely carries out air strikes in Lebanon despite the November ceasefire – has already signaled it would not hesitate to launch destructive military operations if Beirut failed to disarm the group.