Reports: Nothing unusual on the ground despite Israeli threats, int'l warnings

The military indications on the Lebanese-Israeli border do not suggest that there is “something unconventional” that is being prepared by Israel, “at least in the foreseeable future,” a media report said.

"The intensive (Israeli) exercises are only aimed at upping the preparedness of an exhausted army, after months of fighting in Gaza, and the declared transportation of combat units from the Strip to the border with Lebanon has not yet reached an alarming level,” ad-Diyar newspaper reported on Friday.

The Israeli army is also “suffering from a major manpower deficiency and a shortage of some types of ammunition,” the daily added.

The current situation on the ground, however, does not negate the possibility of any miscalculation, sources close to Hezbollah told ad-Diyar, noting that “the resistance is fully prepared to confront any scenario and is continuing its deterrent operations to prevent war.”

“The exaggerated intimidation by Zionist leaders and some countries and media outlets does not reflect the current situation, which has not changed in a dramatic fashion,” the sources added.