Israel has ruled out a ceasefire with Hezbollah and fighting between the two sides is increasing, with top Hezbollah military commanders killed.
Escalation between the two sides is fueling fears that the conflict will soon expand beyond many borders.
But how close is the Middle East to a major conflict?
#israel #lebanon #hezbollah #iran #middleeast #conflict
Escalation between the two sides is fueling fears that the conflict will soon expand beyond many borders.
But how close is the Middle East to a major conflict?
#israel #lebanon #hezbollah #iran #middleeast #conflict
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00:00Is the Middle East on the brink of major conflict?
00:02Israel has been hammering Hezbollah since the Iran-backed group started firing over the border
00:07after Hamas's October 7th invasion of southern Israel.
00:11Hezbollah has confirmed over 500 fighters killed in the nearly year-long conflict,
00:15with Israel taking out key military figures, including top commanders of the elite Radwan force.
00:21In recent days, Israel has ramped up its strikes on Hezbollah, hitting the group even harder.
00:27A massive explosion took out thousands of Hezbollah's communication devices, sidelining 1,500 fighters.
00:34While Israel hasn't claimed responsibility, the impact is clear.
00:37Hezbollah's response so far has been hundreds of rockets fired daily at Israel,
00:42but thanks to Israel's air defenses and shelter network, the attacks have had little effect.
00:47Still, Hezbollah remains a formidable threat, holding back most of its arsenal.
00:52If the conflict escalates into a ground invasion, the IDF could face a far more dangerous adversary than Hamas, so...