With an Israeli ground incursion potentially imminent in the north of the Gaza Strip, the conflict could grow to involve other regional actors, analysts say.
Hezbollah operates as both a political party and paramilitary group and is designated by the U.S. as a terrorist organization.
An exchange of fire between Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and the armed forces in northern Israel signal that the conflict in Gaza could spread regionally.in the north of the Gaza Strip, the conflict could grow to involve other regional actors, including Hezbollah and potentially Iran, analysts say.
Hezbollah, or the"Party of God," was established during Lebanon's civil war in 1982 with backing from Iran and support from Iran's Revolutionary Guard. The group strengthened after a war with Israel in 2006, and its military wing has grown to overtake Lebanon's army as the main military force in the country.
"It's the scale of it, that will depend on Hezbollah intervening or not," Daher told CNBC. The group"has accumulated huge experience, especially on the Syrian military scene, but also in Iraq and to a lesser extent Yemen," Daher added. "Irrespective of Netanyahu's decision, Hezbollah will not open a front from south Lebanon against Israel because it will justify Israel to destroy Lebanon. Iran has already informed Israel and the U.S. through third parties that it will rein in Hezbollah," he said.
The group rules over Lebanon with an iron fist, controlling most border crossings and wielding significant political influence, using its power to block key political appointments. Already spent from fighting alongside President Bashar Assad in Syria, as well as in Iraq and Yemen, a fresh front in Israel for Hezbollah could be crushing for the group, and experts say Iran may not want to use its strongest international militia fighting a fresh front in Gaza or in Israel to defend Hamas.
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