On another Friday of rage in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and beyond, the stakes were clear for countries trying to balance Palestinian sympathies at home with delicate diplomacy abroad
Two weeks into the war between Israel and Hamas, simultaneous cross-border clashes with Hezbollah in the disputed Shebaa Farms in the Golan Heights have sparked fears of an emerging second front on the southern border of Lebanon. With rising tensions between the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group and the state of Israel, what are the prospects that Hezbollah will formally enter the war?
Tensions are escalating on Israel s northern border with Lebanon as rockets are fired by Hezbollah and Israeli towns are on high alert. This comes amid increased fears of a war between Israel and Hezbollah, raising risks for both sides. Lebanon, already facing an economic crisis, could suffer extensive infrastructure damage and casualties from Israeli airstrikes.
Since Hamas launched its deadly attack in southern Israel, tensions have surged along Israel’s northern border, increasing fears of a new conflagration between Israel and Hamas’ Iranian-backed ally Hezbollah in neighbouring Lebanon.
ANALYSIS The fighting between Israel and Hamas has raised fears the violence will spill into Lebanon as a wider conflict with Hezbollah. Given the strength.