Warning comes as Israeli politicalleaders desire action versus Hezbollah inthemiddleof continuing tit-for-tat attacks throughout the Israel-Lebanon border.
Published On 15 Sep 2024
Hezbollah’s deputy leader has alerted Israel that a full-blown war on Lebanon would cause “large losses on both sides” and displace hundreds of thousands of more Israelis in the nation’s north.
Naim Qassem’s remarks on Saturday came as Israel’s Channel 13 reported that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was “on the edge” of introducing a “broad and strong operation” on the nation’s northern border with Lebanon.
Hezbollah and the Israeli military haveactually been trading near-daily fire throughout the Israel-Lebanon border consideringthat Israel introduced its fatal war on Gaza in October. The Lebanese armed group stated its attacks on Israel are in uniformity with Palestinians in Gaza and would end as quickly as Israeli soldiers end their war and withdraw from the seaside enclave.
The Hezbollah-Israel dispute hasactually eliminated lots of individuals in Israel, hundreds in Lebanon and displaced 10s of thousands on both sides of the border.
Qassem, speaking in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, stated Hezbollah has no intent of going to war, “as we thinkabout that this would not be beneficial”, according to the AFP news company.
“However, if Israel does release a war, we will face up to it – and there will be big losses on both sides,” he stated.
“If they believe such a war would permit the 100,000 displaced individuals to return home … we concern this caution – prepare to offer with hundreds of thousands more displaced.”
In the verysame speech, he included that “Hezbollah’s assistance for Gaza will continue from Lebanon as long as the war continues, with increased assistance in reaction to Israeli aggressiveness”, accordi