JERUSALEM, Israel – Fighting between Hezbollah and Israel intensified Thursday with fears of a wider war in the near future. That conflict may include Iranian-backed forces in Syria and Iraq.
The Syrian government accused Israel of major attacks in and around Damascus Wednesday. One building reportedly served as the headquarters of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard in southern Damascus.
Israel aslo attacked a number of Hezbollah installations in southern Lebanon. Iran announced it has given the green light to its proxy to escalate the fighting in the north.
CNN reports the Biden administration is concerned Israel is preparing for war with Hezbollah in late spring or early summer if diplomatic efforts to reach a settlement fail.
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant revaled Wednesday that Israel was “operating” in all areas of Lebanon, including areas far from the Israel-Lebanon border.
Gallant added Israel is committed to bringing tens of thousands of Israelis back to their homes, even if it means a wider war.
“We are giving a chance for a process of settlement, and on the other hand, we are preparing all the possibilities, in order to safely return the residents (of evacuated areas in Israel’s north) to their homes – even in an
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