Hezbollah has dismissed the speculations that another conflict between Israel and the Lebanese resistance movement is in the offing.
While Israeli security officials claim that Hezbollah still seeks to attack Jews outside Israel, The movement's deputy leader Sheikh Naim Qassem said on Monday that a war between the two sides was unlikely in a near future.
"Hezbollah has repeatedly blamed Israel for the death of Imad Mughniyeh, something that increases the threat of terror against Israeli targets abroad," the Israeli Counter Terrorism Bureau said in a statement Monday.
The alleged threat has triggered Tel Aviv to call for further security measures ahead of the Jewish holiday of Passover.
Mughniyeh was killed in a February 2008 car bombing in Damascus. While Israel denies any involvement in the attack Hezbollah says it has evidence to proof Israeli spy agency's role in the assassination.
Sheikh Qassem also welcomed a change in Britain's tone toward the movement.
"We welcome this British revision and perhaps there will be meetings in the coming days," he told Reuters.
British Minister of Foreign Office Bill Rammell had earlier said that his country was mulling over reconsidering its policy toward Hezbollah, hinting at possible dialogue with the movement.
"There is no request for a meeting but we expect this to happen soon," the Hezbollah official said.
The change in Britain's stance, however, has sparked outrage among Israeli officials with the Israeli Foreign Ministry condemning the British minister's remarks.
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