Hezbollah recruits 10,000 fighters to attack Israel

Hezbollah will attack Israel if Iran approves strike; source says 10,000 fighters have been recruited by the Shi'ite group.

Hezbollah is preparing for retaliation against Israel if the situation in Syria calls for it, Lebanese sources have reported.

It's reports the Shi'ite organization recruited 10,000 fighters, who were tasked to defend the Syrian capital and to prepare to attack Israel.

An attack on Israel will take place "after receiving a specific order [to do so] from Iran," a source reported.

The source added that Hezbollah has intentionally remained silent in recent days because "the organization's leadership understood right from the start that a military strike on [Damascus] is inevitable."

Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar reported on Tuesday that Hezbollah “called on all its officers and members to man their positions” ahead of the planned US strike on Syria "and prepare for action against Israel"

Hezbollah fighters have reportedly  left their regular positions and checkpoints in southern Beirut and are moving into position.