Despite an attack on an Israeli military base, Hezbollah stressed that it does not intend to worsen the conflict.
His militia does not want to expand the war from Lebanon, “but if Israel expands it, the response is inevitable, to the extent necessary to deter Israel”, said Naim Kassem, deputy head of the Iran-backed Hezbollah, in a speech today. . broadcast on Lebanese television.
Concern about expanding the conflict
For weeks there have been concerns that the war between Israel and radical Islamist Hamas in the Gaza Strip could spread to the entire region.
Since the attack on Israel by Hamas, which is also backed by Iran, on October 7, Israeli forces and Hezbollah have engaged in the heaviest border fighting in 17 years.
Senior Hezbollah member killed
Today, another senior member of the Shiite Hezbollah militia was killed in a suspected Israeli attack in southern Lebanon.
According to an Israeli media report, Ali Hussein Bardji is responsible for dozens of drone strikes in northern Israel since the Hamas attack. A Hezbollah spokesman confirmed Bardji's death.
Hezbollah attacks Israeli army headquarters
Just hours earlier, at least three other members of the Shiite militia were killed when their car was targeted by an Israeli drone, according to Hezbollah and Lebanese security sources.
Hezbollah said, in turn, that it used drones to attack the Israeli army headquarters in Safed, in northern Israel. This is part of retaliation for the assassination of Hamas deputy chief Saleh al-Aruri in Beirut and Hezbollah commander Wissam al-Tawil in recent days.