The White House is trying to contain war in the Middle East from spreading again as tensions have risen between Israel and Hezbollah over the last several days
A Lebanese villager looks through a broken window of his house which was damaged by Israel i shelling, in Kfar Kila, a Lebanese border village with Israel , south Lebanon , Thursday, April 18, 2024. Hezbollah militants and Israel i forces have been exchanging fire since a day after the Israel - Hamas war began on Oct. 7.
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant is in Washington for meetings with U.S. officials that have been trying to keep the most recent clash from escalating into all-out war. A war between Israel and the Iranian-backed fighters of Hezbollah would bring massive destruction to Lebanon, significant civilian casualties and could continue to expand to involve more proxy groups in the Middle East.broke out following the Oct. 7 terrorist attack and have been at the forefront of much of U.S.
The Associated Press reported Sunday that Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Iran “would be more inclined to support Hezbollah” in the event of an Israeli military offensive in Lebanon. The potential collapse of peace talks could ramp up the prospects of an Israel-Hezbollah war, as the group has said it will keep fighting in Lebanon until a ceasefire is reached in Gaza.
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