As the U.S. and its allies struggle to impose a cease-fire in Gaza, Israel has another potential hot war brewing on its north. Despite the drain of troops and resources in the fight against Hamas, Israeli Defense Forces officials say they're ready to open a second front against Lebanon's Hezbollah if ordered by the government.
U.S. negotiators are trying to head off an escalation, but Israel is under growing domestic pressure to halt the Hezbollah launches and allow more than 60,000 displaced civilians to return to their homes after eight months of living in hotels and shelters around the country.
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A Gaza hospital said at least 37 people were killed in an Israeli strike on a UN-run school on Thursday, that the Israeli military alleged housed a "Hamas compound".