Hezbollah, Iran’s most powerful regional ally, has signaled privately that it does not intend to attack Israel, but Lebanon’s military has bolstered its presence in the country’s south to prevent rocket fire.

Lebanon on Sunday expressed concerns about it becoming involved in the war between Israel, the US and Iran. Lebanon must not allow itself to be dragged into the ongoing regional confrontation, stressed Prime Minister Nawaf Salam,

Its military proxies -- especially Hezbollah, once considered its most powerful -- have been significantly weakened.