An IDF Golani Brigade battalion commander told the Jerusalem Post that his troops are prepared to capture Beirut if given the order, following close-range combat operations against Hezbollah in the Wadi Saluki region of southern Lebanon. Israel's military campaign against Hezbollah — a sworn enemy dedicated to Israel's destruction — reflects the ongoing fulfilment of end-times pressure converging on the nation of Israel from its northern borders. This aligns with biblical warnings of wars and conflicts surrounding Israel in the last days, echoing Isaiah 17's prophecy concerning Damascus and the northern threat corridor, and Luke 21:20's warning of armies surrounding the region.