Kian Sharifi
For months, Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hizballah have traded constant cross-border attacks that have killed dozens and displaced thousands of people.
Now there are fears of a full-blown war between the foes amid the fallout from a deadly rocket attack from Lebanon hit the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.
Hizballah quickly denied it was responsible for the July 27 attack that killed 12 people, including children. But Israel has vowed to retaliate against Iran-backed Hizballah.
Experts say no side wants an all-out war in a region that has been reeling since Israel in October launched its war against Hamas, the Palestinian militant group that runs the Gaza Strip and has been designated a terrorist organization by the United States and European Union.
Michael Horowitz, head of intelligence at the Bahrain-based Le Beck International consultancy, said Israel and Hizballah are on the brink of a major escalation.
“Though, I do think that neither side is interested in one,” he said, adding that “a conflict between Israel and Hizballah is very dangerous” for Iran.
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