Maariv newspaper revealed an Israeli plan to "occupy the cities of Tire, Sidon, and Nabatieh in Lebanon if Hezbollah moves against Israel." The newspaper added that the Israeli Navy is ready to focus its intensive bombardment on Beirut and the suburbs if Hezbollah gets involved in the war, and indicated, according to what was reported by MTV, that the Navy may impose a naval blockade on the ports of Beirut and Tripoli.