President Trump says US Navy will begin blockade of Strait of Hormuz

Hezbollah is "desperate" for a ceasefire in Lebanon, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Thursday.

"The terrorist organization Hezbollah is desperate for a ceasefire and his Iranian patrons are pressing and threatening - for grave fear that Israel will crush Hezbollah," Katz said in a statement released by the Ministry of Defense.

"The IDF is prepared and ready to act forcefully if Iran fires at Israel," Katz said.

Katz said Hezbollah was "stunned and confused by the depth of the penetration and the scope of the blow" with more than 200 "terrorists" killed on Wednesday.

"The agreement on separating the arenas is an important achievement led by the Prime Minister, and allows us to act forcefully against Hezbollah," Katz added.

-ABC News' Jordana Miller

Kuwait's army reported that no projectiles were reported during the past 24 hours, according to the spokesman for the Ministry of Defense.

-ABC News' Othon Leyva Jr.

Following his meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the White House Wednesday, President Donald Trump is continuing to rail against the global alliance, calling them “very disappointing” and claiming they don’t understand “anything” unless faced with pressure.

“None of these people, including our own, very disappointing, NATO, understood anything unless they have pressure placed upon them!!!” Trump wrote on his social media platform Thursday morning.

This comes after Rutte told CNN last night that the president expressed clear disappointment in the NATO allies for not heeding his requests for help with Iran, though Rutte had argued that Europe has in fact helped the U.S.

-ABC News' Emily Chang

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam contacted his Pakistani counterpart, Shahbaz Sharif, and asked him to emphasize that the ceasefire should also include Lebanon, according to the Lebanese National News Agency on Thursday.