While a full-scale invasion of Lebanon is unlikely, in the coming weeks Israel will consider escalatory measures that involve stronger action against Hezbollah inside Lebanon, creating the risk of a multifront and lengthy war for Israel. As tit-for-tat exchanges escalate on the Israeli-Lebanese border, Israeli politicians are threatening widespread military action against the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. In the latest saber-rattling statement from Israeli officials, Israel Defense Forces Chief Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi on Jan.10 told Israeli troops that the government would put them in the necessary places to secure the northern border. The Israeli Health Ministry also warned hospitals in northern Israel to be ready to receive mass casualties and plan for potential disruptions to medical supplies in the event of a large-scale Hezbollah attack.