As global leaders express concerns over escalating violence in Gaza and Hezbollah’s ongoing war against Israel, the Israeli debate between escalation and restraint intensifies.
Zvi Yehezkeli spoke on 103FM radio following the deaths of Hezbollah official Fuad Shukr and Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh.
This lack of political trust in Hezbollah outside the Shi’ite community translates into sustained criticism for waging a war against Israel without consulting other factions.
The Michigan Imam, in his sermon, praised Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah for his piety and knowledge and quoted Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in support of the Supreme Leader.
Khamenei and Nasrallah were embarrassed by Sinwar's surprise attack on Oct. 7, and the Hezbollah joined out of a lack of choice.
The group has also been touting its ability to collect its own intelligence on enemy targets and attack Israel's surveillance installations using its arsenal of small, homemade UAVs.
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"The risk of this war effecting the south of Lebanon and spilling over is every day bigger," Borrell told reporters ahead of a foreign ministers meeting in Luxembourg.
Hashtags and social media campaigns led by Lebanese media personalities attempt to restrain Hezbollah from what they deem ‘destruction of the state.'
Egyptian talks with Washington reportedly focused on the "catastrophic consequences" for various parties in the event of a war in the region.
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