Israel and Lebanon are moving towards all-out war despite international appeals for restraint.
BEIRUT – The relentless exchanges of fire between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah of recent days have stoked fears the longtime foes are moving inexorably towards all-out war, despite international appeals for restraint.
The goals of Israel's latest operation are to "degrade" the threat posed by Hezbollah, push Hezbollah fighters away from the border and destroy infrastructure built by its elite Radwan Force, the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity. "This is an extremely dangerous situation, but one that for me still leaves room for diplomacy to avoid the worst," said Horowitz.
"I do think that there's the possibility of a ground incursion because at the end we need to move the Hezbollah forces" away from the border, she said.After sabotage attacks on Hezbollah communications devices and an air strike on the command of its elite Radwan Force last week, the group's deputy leader Naim Qassem declared that the battle with Israel had entered a "new phase" of "open reckoning".
Amal Saad, a Lebanese researcher on Hezbollah who is based at Cardiff University, said that while the group would feel it has to strike back at Israel after suffering such a series of blows, it would seek to calibrate its response so that it does not spark an all-out war. Saad said that whether or not war can be avoided may not be in Hezbollah's hands but the group would be bolstered by memories of how it fared when Israel last launched a ground invasion and the belief that it was stronger militarily than its ally Hamas which has been battling Israeli troops in Gaza for nearly a year.
پاکستان تازہ ترین خبریں, پاکستان عنوانات
Similar News:آپ اس سے ملتی جلتی خبریں بھی پڑھ سکتے ہیں جو ہم نے دوسرے خبروں کے ذرائع سے جمع کی ہیں۔
Saudi Arabia Not To Recognise Israel Without Palestine State: Crown PrinceSaudi Arabia will not recognise Israel without Palestinian State, Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman tells Shoura as Israel’s intransigence on Gaza ceasefire persists and it extends its war to Lebanon.
مزید پڑھ »
Israeli military bombs Hezbollah targets in LebanonHe said Israel began striking Hezbollah in Lebanon after identifying an intention to fire on Israel
مزید پڑھ »
Israel's Gantz says military focus needs to shift to LebanonIsrael Military Focus on Lebanon: Benny Gantz calls for shifting Israel's military focus to the Lebanon border amidst increasing H...
مزید پڑھ »
More than 180 dead, hundreds injured in Israeli airstrikes on LebanonIsrael has intensified its attacks on Lebanon, killing over 180 people, injuring hundreds more, sparking fears of potential full-scale war.
مزید پڑھ »
World leaders at UN warn against 'full-scale war' over LebanonWorld leaders lined up at the UN to call on Israel to refrain from a full-scale war in Lebanon.
مزید پڑھ »
'Dead end'? US shows lack of leverage as Israel pounds LebanonIsrael is pounding Lebanon, killing hundreds and highlighting the powerlessness of his warnings.
مزید پڑھ »