Israel And Hezbollah They attacked each other again on Tuesday, a day after Israel carried out massive air strikes. Lebanon More than 500 people were killed, raising fears that a wider war could break out.
Six people were killed in a new Israeli air strike targeting a Hezbollah commander in Beirut on Tuesday, security sources said. ReutersWhen Iran-supported group Said It fired a volley of rockets at a military base and a city in northern Israel.
The cross-border bloodshed has dramatically increased concerns that the United States and Iran, Israel’s allies, could be dragged into a major regional conflict after nearly a year of war against Israel. Hamas—another group supported by Tehran— Gaza,
Now walkie-talkies are exploding after the dastardly plot of pager bombing
Asked if Iran would advise Hezbollah to act with restraint, President Masoud Pezeshkian said CNN He said Islamic countries must unite to formulate a response to what was happening, and Iran appeared ready to join in.
“We must not allow Lebanon to become another Gaza in the hands of Israel,” Pezeshkian said, according to a translation of his remarks by the network. “Hezbollah cannot do this alone. Hezbollah cannot stand alone against a country that is being defended, supported and supplied by Western countries, European countries and the United States.”
Separately, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said Tuesday that the Biden administration has been faced with moments since Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel that have “heightened” fears that a “broader regional conflict” could break out.
“It accelerated in the days after Oct. 7,” Sullivan said. msnbc. “It rose again in April when Iran fired 300 missiles and drones And we defeated that attack. And now it’s escalating again – but we stopped it from escalating last time and I believe we can still find a way forward to reduce tensions… across the northern border between Israel and Lebanon, and bring a diplomatic solution that allows people to return to their homes.”
So far, diplomatic efforts to ease recent tensions in the region have had little effect. A massive Israeli bombardment of Lebanon on Monday killed nearly 560 people, according to Lebanese officials, the country’s biggest loss of life in a single day since Hezbollah’s war against Israel began in 2006. Nearly 2,000 others were injured while thousands fled their homes in search of safety.
The attacks come a week after Hezbollah suffered heavy losses amid a crackdown against its members. Pagers and walkie-talkies exploded A devastating attack took place in Lebanon. The group blamed Israel for the operation – Hezbollah’s most serious security breach in its history. Israel has not taken responsibility.
On Tuesday, Hezbollah’s media office claimed that Israel was dropping leaflets over Lebanon containing a “very dangerous” barcode that, if scanned, would “withdraw all information” from any device, according to the report. Reuters,
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