The militant leader's statement comes amid reports that Israel is waiting for a U.S. signal to begin an assault on Lebanon's Ali al-Taher Ridge, which the IDF says houses a Hezbollah bunker. Four IDF soldiers were killed during Israel's previous attempt to seize it

Lebanese sources say Israel is preparing to seize the strategic Ali Taher ridge, where Hezbollah terrorists are trapped, while awaiting a US green light for a precise operation…

According to reports from Lebanon, Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon continued, including artillery fire toward the Ali Taher area.