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The Unfolding Israel-Hezbollah Conflict: A Threat to Peace in the Middle East

Biden Administration - Cyprus - European Union - Gaza - Hezbollah - Iron Dome - Israel - Lebanon - Middle East - US

Discover the escalating tensions between Israel and Hezbollah and the risks of a wider conflict. Find out the latest on threats of war and missile defense systems.

The Israel-Hezbollah conflict is intensifying, raising concerns about a potential wider conflict in the Middle East. Hezbollah's threats towards Cyprus have added a new layer to the already volatile situation, potentially drawing a European Union nation into the conflict. The looming war risks involving Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system, which has been pivotal in protecting citizens from attacks for over a decade. However, experts express doubts about its effectiveness in the face of a conflict with Hezbollah.

Recent hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah have heightened fears of a regional conflict. Cross-border fire exchanges between the two parties have escalated tensions, with Israel approving plans for potential Lebanon incursions. Hezbollah, known for accumulating military strength to deter Israeli attacks, now faces the possibility of a direct confrontation due to recent escalations in the region.

The threat of a full-scale war between Israel and Hezbollah looms large as Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah, issues warnings. With both sides engaging in provocative actions, the risk of a conflict spiraling out of control grows. Meanwhile, oil markets remain on edge as geopolitical risks increase after recent escalations between the two parties.

As Hezbollah intensifies its attacks on Israel, launching rockets and drones daily, the situation grows more pressing. Israel's retaliatory strikes into Lebanon pose a significant escalation, raising concerns about the necessity of a full-blown war. The standoff between Israel and Hezbollah not only creates visible tensions in the form of missile intercepts and air strikes but also fuels fears of a broader conflict in the region.

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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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'3000 Rockets a Day, Hospitals Overwhelmed': What Israel ... (Algemeiner)

A full-scale war between Israel and Hezbollah inched closer this week, as Hassan Nasrallah -- the Shiite Lebanese terror group's leader -- threatened both ...

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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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Will Israel need to go to war against Hezbollah? (Jewish Unpacked)

Hezbollah is now launching dozens, sometimes hundreds, of rockets and drones toward Israel daily, and Israel is striking deeper into Lebanon.

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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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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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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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US struggles to halt spiraling Israel-Hezbollah conflict (The Hill)

Hezbollah has tied its daily cross-border rocket and artillery fire into northern Israel to the Israeli military operations in Gaza. But with no end in sight to ...

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Israel, Lebanon's Hezbollah on potential 'knife edge of conflict' (Voice of America)

Fears are growing of the Gaza conflict widening to engulf Israel and its northern foe, the Iran-backed Lebanese Hezbollah militia, after both sides claimed ...

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Unable to back down, Israel and Hezbollah move closer to all-out war (BBC News)

Most of the population of Kiryat Shmona was evacuated after the 7 October Hamas attacks, as Hezbollah rockets began raining down in support of their Palestinian ...

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Does Israel really want to Open a Two-Front War by attacking ... (Informed Comment)

This threat comes despite the fact Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza is far from over. Israel has still not achieved the two primary objectives Prime Minister ...

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