The move has been met with relief by the war-weary in Lebanon but there was still a possibility it could change its position if Iran’s regime started to wobble.

One of Israel’s most feared scenarios has long been that Iran would unleash an attack on it in coordination with its powerful network of proxy militias.Tehran spent decades funding and arming Islamist groups in countries like Iraq,

The group publicly defended the Iranian leader as some worry Hezbollah might retaliate against Israel for its attack on Iran, its main ally and supporter.