Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant does not consider a war against the Iranian-backed Shiite Hezbollah militia in Lebanon to be desirable, but he believes his army is prepared for one. “We are working on a political solution. That is always the better option,” the minister said on Friday during a visit to troops near Israel’s northern border with Lebanon, Israeli media reported. “We are not looking for war but we are prepared for one.” “[If Hezbollah chooses war], we know what we are doing,” he added. “If they choose peace, we will respond accordingly.” Since the beginning of the Gaza war, …