Thousands of Iran-backed fighters offer to join Hezbollah in its fight against Israel
23 حزيران 2024 15:43
Thousands of fighters from Iran-backed groups in the Middle East are ready to come to Lebanon to join the Hezbollah group in its battle with Israel if the simmering conflict escalates into a full-blown war, officials with Iran-backed factions and analysts say.
Almost daily exchanges of fire have occurred along Lebanon’s frontier with northern Israel since Israel launched a devastating war on Gaza in the wake of a deadly attack carried out by Hamas fighters inside Israel.
The situation worsened this month after an Israeli air strike killed a senior Hezbollah military commander in southern Lebanon.
Hezbollah responded by firing hundreds of rockets and explosive drones into northern Israel.
Israeli officials have threatened a military offensive in Lebanon if there is no negotiated end to push Hezbollah away from the border.
The Lebanese group has said it would halt its attacks if Israel stops its Gaza offensive, which has killed more than 37,000 Palestinians.
Almost daily exchanges of fire have occurred along Lebanon’s frontier with northern Israel since Israel launched a devastating war on Gaza in the wake of a deadly attack carried out by Hamas fighters inside Israel.
The situation worsened this month after an Israeli air strike killed a senior Hezbollah military commander in southern Lebanon.
Hezbollah responded by firing hundreds of rockets and explosive drones into northern Israel.
Israeli officials have threatened a military offensive in Lebanon if there is no negotiated end to push Hezbollah away from the border.
The Lebanese group has said it would halt its attacks if Israel stops its Gaza offensive, which has killed more than 37,000 Palestinians.