On the 18th local time, the Israel Defense Forces said that the Israeli army had repeatedly intercepted air targets launched from Lebanon that day, and that it was recruiting an additional reserve brigade to go to northern Israel. On the same day, Hezbollah in Lebanon said it would step up rocket attacks against Israeli targets, and said it “has sufficient strength” to resist Israel's military actions.

On the 18th local time, the Israel Defense Forces said that the Israeli army had repeatedly intercepted air targets launched from Lebanon that day, and that it was recruiting an additional reserve brigade to go to northern Israel. On the same day, Hezbollah in Lebanon said it would step up rocket attacks against Israeli targets, and said it “has sufficient strength” to resist Israel's military actions.