Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned Iran and Hezbollah and says Israelis should prepare for a long battle.
Diplomatic efforts to arrange a ceasefire to let aid reach the besieged Gaza Strip have failed and Israel has ordered the evacuation of villages in a strip of territory near its border with Lebanon, raising fears the war could spread to a new front.
In a speech to parliament, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israelis should prepare for a long battle, and delivered a warning to Iran and Hezbollah. "Now we are focused on one target: to unite forces and charge forward to victory. This requires determination because victory will take time," he said. "And I have a message for Iran and Hezbollah, don't test us in the north. Don't make the same mistake you once made.
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