The US has been leading a diplomatic effort to deter Israel from striking Lebanon’s capital Beirut.
MANILA – US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said on July 30 he does not believe a fight is inevitable between Hezbollah and Israel, though he remained concerned about the potential for escalation after a deadly rocket strike in the Israel-occupied Golan Heights.Israel accused Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah and vowed a harsh response. Hezbollah denied any involvement.
Though both sides have previously indicated they do not seek a wider confrontation, the hostilities have prompted concerns about the risk of a slide towards a wider, more destructive conflict between the heavily armed adversaries. The Israeli military said it struck around 10 Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon overnight and killed one of the group’s fighters – attacks that appeared to be in keeping with the pattern of violence over the last nine months.but not drag the Middle East into all-out war.
Hezbollah began firing across the border into Israel last October in what it says is solidarity with Palestinians and its Islamist militant ally Hamas.
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