Israel would use all its strength from the start in any new war with the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, the chief of the Israeli air force said on Wednesday, sending a firm warning a decade after their last conflict.

"If war breaks out in the north, we have to open with all our strength from the start," he said, pointing to the likelihood of international pressure for a quick ceasefire before Israel can achieve all its strategic goals. Israeli politicians and generals have spoken often of an intention to hit hard in Lebanon if war breaks out, in an apparent bid to deter Hezbollah.

The Palestinian Authority (PA) has expressed its concern over Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision not to meet President Mahmoud Abbas during his historic three-day trip to Israel.
Modi was welcomed by his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Tuesday as he became the first Indian leader to visit Israel.
In addition to Netanyahu, Modi also met Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Wednesday.
Modi met Abbas in New Delhi in May.