Fears of conflict between Israel and Hezbollah confirmed

• What is Israel Really Seeking in Lebanon?
• Why Won’t Netanyahu Accept a Ceasefire?
• Hezbollah and Israel: On the Brink of All-Out War?

The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah continues to escalate, showing no signs of resolution.

In a recent statement from New York, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that Israel would persist in striking the Lebanese group Hezbollah with «full force» until achieving its objectives.

These include the safe return of northern Israeli residents, who have been evacuated due to the ongoing threat of attacks from Lebanon.

Netanyahu downplayed the possibility of a ceasefire, despite diplomatic efforts led by the United States and Europe.

NO CEASEFIRE IN LEBANON IN SIGHT

These powers have proposed a 21-day truce to «allow room for diplomacy,» but so far, no concrete progress has been made, according to the AP.

The Prime Minister’s office clarified that while proposals are on the table, Israel has not accepted any, and it dismissed reports of any orders to de-escalate hostilities on the northern border.

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Tensions intensified after the Israeli military killed Mohammed Hussein Surour, a Hezbollah commander responsible for drone operations.

This occurred in an airstrike on the outskirts of Beirut, according to the AP.

Hezbollah has not yet issued any immediate comments regarding the attack, and the exchanges of fire between both sides continue.

Meanwhile, the international community is expressing growing concern about the potential for an open war.

Netanyahu has threatened a ground invasion if Hezbollah is not pushed back from the border.

On the other hand, Foreign Minister Israel Katz reaffirmed that the country would fight «with all our strength» until its security goals in the region are met.

One major obstacle to a ceasefire is internal opposition within Israel.

Itamar Ben-Gvir, leader of the far-right Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Power) party and a member of Netanyahu’s coalition, has threatened to leave the government if a ceasefire deal with Hezbollah is reached.

This division could jeopardize the political stability of the Israeli government.

At the same time, Hezbollah has made any potential ceasefire conditional on halting hostilities in Gaza, which for now, seems unlikely to be achieved.

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