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The Looming Israel-Hezbollah Conflict: What You Need to Know

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Will Israel and Hezbollah go to war? Find out the latest updates and potential outcomes here!

The tension between Israel and Hezbollah is escalating, with fears of a full-scale conflict on the horizon. The Biden Administration is under pressure to prevent a devastating war or at least mitigate its worst effects. Smoke from missile intercepts in northern Israel and airstrikes in southern Lebanon serve as ominous signs of impending danger. The risk of a wider conflict looms large, raising concerns about the region's stability. The mention of Cyprus in the conflict adds a new dynamic, potentially drawing a European Union nation into the already volatile situation. Israel's reliance on the Iron Dome missile defense system is being questioned as experts debate its effectiveness in a war with Hezbollah. Recent hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah have fueled worries of a broader conflict, with both sides engaging in cross-border exchanges. Hezbollah's buildup of military power over the past decade aimed to deter Israeli attacks on Lebanon, but recent escalations threaten to spark a conflict.

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The Coming Israel-Hezbollah War (TIME)

The Biden Administration must work to avert what would be an all-out conflict, or limit its worst outcomes.

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Israel and Hezbollah faceoff raises risk of wider conflict (Reuters)

Regular puffs of smoke from missile intercepts over northern Israel and fires from air strikes in southern Lebanon are outward signs of a fear that the Gaza ...

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Why Hezbollah is threatening this tiny European country (CNN)

The very mention of Cyprus adds a new dimension to the Israel-Hamas conflict. It risks drawing a European Union nation into a war that has already spread ...

Could Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system hold up in a war ... (NPR)

For over a decade, Israel has looked to the Iron Dome missile defense system to protect citizens from attack. But experts warn a war with Hezbollah could ...

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Israel-Hezbollah hostilities fan fears of widening Gaza war (Voice of America)

Israel and Hezbollah traded fresh cross-border fire, as fears of a regional conflict grew after Israel revealed it had approved plans for a Lebanon ...

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Understanding Israel's threats of war with Hezbollah (Mondoweiss)

Hezbollah spent the past decade accumulating military and political power to deter Israel from attacking Lebanon. But recent escalations threaten to start a ...

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US offers assurances to Israel this week in the event of full-blown ... (CNN)

Smoke rises after Israeli army carries out attacks on al Khiam region of Nabatieh Governorate, in southern Lebanon on June 21, 2024. Ramiz Dallah/Anadolu/Getty ...

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Fears of an Israel-Hezbollah War Leave Oil Markets on Edge (OilPrice.com)

Geopolitical risks are on the rise after Putin's trip to North Korea and an escalation in tensions between Israel and Hezbollah.

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Gaza genocide: Fear of a โ€œwider warโ€ mounts as Israel-Hezbollah ... (Maktoob media)

Fear continues to mount in the Middle East as the Israel-Hezbollah standoff has been intensified with a new row of fire-exchange.

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