Sharjah 24 – Reuters: The Israeli army on Sunday said it had reached "another phase" of preparation for war on its northern border with Lebanon.

On Sunday the Israeli army said "another phase of the Northern Command's readiness for war" on the Lebanon front has been completed.

In a statement on its website, the military said commanders "are prepared to summon and equip all the required soldiers in just a few hours... to the front line for defensive and offensive missions."