Northern Israel is on fire. Hezbollah, Iran’s terrorist proxy in Lebanon, launched more than 300 rockets and drones across the border between June 12 and June 13.
The attacks came in response to Israel’s killing of Taleb Abdullah—a commander south of the Litani River—on June 11. Israel and Hezbollah exchanged fire over the weekend. Israel Defense Forces Spokesman Daniel Hagari said on Sunday that “Hezbollah’s increasing aggression is bringing us to the brink of what could be a wider escalation, one that could have devastating consequences for Lebanon and the entire region.”
The war, launched by Iran-supported militias on Oct. 7, has long exceeded the single front in Gaza. Yemen’s Houthis have closed the Red Sea to international shipping and, along with Iraqi Shiite militias, regularly launch drones and missiles at Israel. The attacks aren’t directed only at the Jewish state: More than 170 attacks took place on U.S. and allied forces in Syria and Iraq between October and February.
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