Hezbollah has fired 1,000 shells into Israel since the start of the conflict in the Gaza Strip.

“The war is on multiple fronts, although it is focused on Gaza,” Gallant said, according to The Times of Israel. “Since the start of the war, Hezbollah has fired more than 1,000 shells at Israeli targets, but has suffered significantly more losses. We are stopping rockets and missiles and attacking military assets and targets, and Hezbollah is paying a heavy price every day.”

He also said that in the West Bank, there are numerous plots to carry out attacks against Israelis, which are thwarted daily by the military and the Shin Bet security service. “In recent days, the Shin Bet has identified a growing trend of Iran intensifying attacks on Israel through its proxies in Iraq, Syria and Yemen. We are monitoring it and will act at the right time, place and with the right strength,” he said.

The comments came as Hezbollah launched multiple rocket and missile attacks and drone strikes on northern Israeli communities on November 18 despite stormy weather, prompting Israeli forces to respond to Hezbollah targets. There were no casualties in the attacks on northern Israel on November 18.

The Israel Defense Forces said warplanes attacked and destroyed Hezbollah infrastructure after 10 mortar shells hit the town of Shlomi early on Friday and two rockets hit the communities of Margaliot and Kfar Giladi later. The shells landed in open areas and artillery shelled the sources of fire.

According to the Israeli military, the targets attacked on November 19 included a Hezbollah military compound, an observation post and other infrastructure.

The Israeli Air Defense Forces intercepted several suspected drone aerial targets that entered Israeli airspace from Lebanon and triggered alerts in Kiryat Shmona and Safed.

Israel launched an interceptor missile at a suspicious target in northern Israel on the evening of November 19.

Hezbollah also said it fired anti-tank missiles at an Israeli outpost near the town of Zarit and at two outposts near Adamit. The group claimed responsibility for rocket and mortar attacks throughout the day.

An Israeli drone fired two missiles at an aluminum plant outside the southern Lebanese town of Nabatiyeh early on November 18, causing widespread fire and damage, the Lebanese government news agency reported.

The Israeli military did not confirm any strikes in Lebanon at the time. If Israel struck near the village of Toul, which lies far from the border, it would be the first attack in the area since the 2006 Second Lebanon War between Israel and Hezbollah.

Since Hamas's attack on Israel on October 7 and the subsequent war in Gaza, Hezbollah has conducted and supervised daily attacks on Israel's northern border from Lebanon, but has not launched a full-scale campaign.

Israel has also sought to respond forcefully to the attacks, while avoiding actions that could escalate the conflict as it seeks to focus on Gaza.

Intense fighting along the border has left three civilians and six Israeli soldiers dead.

On the Lebanese side, nearly 100 people were killed. Among the dead were at least 74 Hezbollah members, eight Palestinian gunmen, several civilians and a Reuters journalist.

Last week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Hezbollah: “There are those who think they can expand their attacks on our military and civilians. This is playing with fire. Fire will meet much stronger fire. They should not test us because we have only shown a fraction of our strength. We will harm those who harm us.”