Israeli military officials said they intercepted Hezbollah’s surface-to-surface missile, launched after Israeli strikes on Lebanon killed hundreds of people, as the two sides teeter towards an all-out war.

Israel’s military is preparing for a possible ground operation in Lebanon, according to its army’s top general.

Addressing troops on the northern border, IDF Chief of General Staff Herzi Halevi said Wednesday the latest Israeli airstrikes were designed to ”prepare the ground for your possible entry and to continue degrading Hezbollah.”

Meanwhile, Hezbollah hurled dozens of projectiles into Israel, including a missile aimed at Tel Aviv that was the militant group’s deepest strike yet.

In an apparent reference to the missile aimed at Tel Aviv, he said: “Today, Hezbollah expanded its range of fire, and later today, they will receive an extreme response. Prepare yourselves.”