Current sectionMiddle East NewsLebanon News Military officials warned that if this policy continues unchanged, it is likely to lead to an erosion in the deterrence Israel built over the past two-and-a-half years of war and harm Israel's freedom of action in the regionShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeYaniv Kubovichand Adi Hashmonai12:45 PM • June 10 2026 IDTIsraeli defense officials have urged wider strikes against Iran and an expansion of operations against Hezbollah in Beirut and southern Lebanon, according to sources familiar with security discussions held after Iran launched missiles at Israel on Sunday. They said the military sought to prevent Iran from linking Israel's conflict with Hezbollah to its broader conflict with Iran, which could constrain Israel's freedom of action.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:LebanonIDFIsrael - IranHezbollahCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesTrump-NetanyahuWest Bank SanctionsLebanonGazaKarim KhanHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsraeli Defense Officials Warn Iran Succeeds in Limiting IDF Freedom of ActionIs Israel Using Archaeology to Advance West Bank Annexation?U.S. Launches Strikes on Iran After Helicopter Shot Down, Prompting RetaliationMany of the Voters Who Could Swing Israel's Next Election Live Right HereIDF Orders Two Southern Lebanon Villages to Evacuate Amid Ongoing StrikesRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMI'We Were Ordered to Kill': The 1967 Nakba That Israelis Don't Know AboutOne Killed, Five Wounded in Terror Shooting Rampage in Central IsraelGermany Is Paying a Price for Its Sweeping Support for IsraelIf the Netanyahu Government Falls, This Will Be the Reason'Server in the Sky': How Israeli Drones Became a 'Target Generator' Over GazaHow the U.S. Air Force Is Turning Israel's Ben-Gurion Airport Into Its Own Base