Hezbollah threat increases concern that conflict across the Israel-Lebanon border could escalate into full-scale war

Televised-speech-of-Hezbollah-leader People watch a televised speech of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, in Beirut, Lebanon, July 17 [Khaled Desouki/AFP]

Revelation 6:3-4 “when he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, “Come!” 4 And out came another horse, bright red. Its rider was permitted to take peace from the earth, so that people should slay one another, and he was given a great sword.

Important Takeaways:

  • Hezbollah has warned it will find new targets for its rocket attacks should Israeli attacks continue to “target” civilians in Lebanon.
  • Noting that eight non-combatants were killed in Israeli attacks on Lebanon in recent days, Nasrallah said that more civilian bloodshed would see Hezbollah fire at new Israeli towns.
  • “Continuing to target civilians will push the Resistance to launch missiles at settlements that were not previously targeted,” he said in an address to mark the largely Shia holy day Ashura.
  • Israel has said it is striking Hezbollah fighters and infrastructure in Lebanon and does not target civilians.
  • As the temperature rises between Israel and Hezbollah, fears are growing of an all-out war that could spark regional turmoil.
  • Nasrallah on Wednesday reiterated a vow that Hezbollah would keep up the fight, insisting that Israel is on its heels after 10 months of grinding war in Gaza.
  • “If your tanks come to Lebanon … you will have no tanks left,” Nasrallah said.

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