Will Lebanon’s heavily armed Hezbollah militia join the Israel-Hamas war? The answer could well determine the direction of a battle that is bound to reshape the Middle East. Hezbollah has so far been on the fence about joining the fighting between Israel and the Gaza Strip’s Islamic militant Hamas rulers.
FILE - Hezbollah fighters mourn, as they attend the funeral procession of their two comrades who were killed by Israeli shelling, in Kherbet Selem village, south Lebanon, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. FILE - Hezbollah fighters carry the coffin of their comrade who was killed by Israeli shelling, during a funeral procession in Kherbet Selem village, south Lebanon, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023.
Israel is especially worried about Hezbollah’s precision-guided missiles, which are believed to be aimed at strategic targets like natural gas rigs and power stations. Hezbollah is also battle-hardened from years of fighting alongside President Bashar Assad’s troops in neighboring Syria. An official with a Lebanese group familiar with the situation, who spoke on condition of anonymity in line with regulations, said Hezbollah fighters have been placed on full alert.
With an eye toward Hezbollah, U.S. President Joe Biden has warned other players in the Middle East not to join the conflict,“He’s backed up that warning with the deployment of our largest carrier group, the Gerald R. Ford, as well as again making sure that Israel has what it needs and that we also have appropriate assests in place,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday during a stop in Israel.
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