Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that the conflict is about to enter a new stage. Here are four ways that may play out, both in Gaza and at Israel’s northern border.
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Hezbollah Has Threatened Cyprus. Here’s Why.
Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah’s chief, warned that the armed group would punish the small island nation if it allowed Israel to use its airports and bases to target Lebanon.
UN Chief Warns Israel and Hezbollah of the Risk of a Wider War
“The people of the region and the people of the world cannot afford Lebanon to become another Gaza,” he said.
Hezbollah Chief Threatens Cyprus and Warns Israel It Will Fight Without ‘Limits’
Hassan Nasrallah, head of the Lebanese militia, also threatened Cyprus if it helped Israel in an all-out war. The Cypriot president responded that his nation was “not involved in any way.”
Israel and Hezbollah Play a Risky Tit-for-Tat, Leaving Region on Edge
A full-scale war could devastate both Israel and Lebanon, where the Hezbollah militia is a far better trained and equipped adversary than Hamas.
Biden Adviser Visits Israel as Military Warns of ‘Wider Escalation’ With Hezbollah
The adviser, Amos Hochstein, met with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amid Hezbollah’s use of larger and more sophisticated weapons beyond the Israel-Lebanon border.
Israeli Defense Chief Rebuffs French Effort to End Israel-Hezbollah Fighting
The United States, France and other mediators have sought for months to reach an agreement that would stop the tit-for-tat missile strikes over Israel’s border with Lebanon.
Escalating Violence Across Israel-Lebanon Border Rages for 2nd Straight Day
An intensifying conflict in Israel’s north has raised fears of a full-fledged war.
Israel and Hezbollah Trade Strikes as Fighting Intensifies
Israel was reported to have stepped up missile and artillery strikes in southern Gaza while also hitting Hezbollah military targets in Lebanon.
Hezbollah Launches Rocket Barrage After Commander Is Killed in Israeli Strike
Around 215 rockets were launched from Lebanon into northern Israel in an apparent response to the strike, Israeli army radio said. There were no immediate reports of casualties.