Israel-Hezbollah conflict: What did the US say about the increased tension between Israel and Lebanon?
Israel and Hezbollah conflict: What have Israel and Hezbollah said so far about the latest attacks?
Sunday, August 25, 2024
After the killing of Hezbollah's senior military commander Fouad Shukr, Lebanon, Israel and the entire region have been waiting for Hezbollah's retaliation for almost a month.
Fouad Shukr was killed in an Israeli attack on a residential building in Dahiya, a southern suburb of Lebanon's capital Beirut, in late July 2024 and early August 2024.
After the death of Fouad Shukr, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah promised retaliation.
On Sunday, August 25, 2024, Hezbollah said that it had carried out rocket and drone attacks in the first phase of retaliation. Hezbollah has called its attack successful.
At the same time, Israel says that it has attacked Hezbollah in the early morning, foiling its plans.
An Israeli army spokesman said that some of Hezbollah's targets were in central Israel. However, these targets have remained untouched by Hezbollah's attack.
The Israeli army gave a statement on its official social media handle
The Israeli army said on its official social media handle that on the morning of Sunday, August 25, 2024, it countered the attacks on north and central Israel with the help of 100 fighter jets. The army said that it has targeted more than 40 Hezbollah targets.
The latest attacks on Sunday, August 25, 2024 have raised concerns of further escalation of tensions between Hezbollah and Israel. So far, action between Israel and Hezbollah has been limited to the border areas.
On the morning of Sunday, August 25, 2024, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu once again said that he is committed to resettling displaced people in the northern part of the country.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, "Whoever tries to harm us, we will harm them."
These attacks have taken place while efforts are underway to reach a ceasefire in Gaza and to agree on the release of hostages. Despite the increase in fighting, it is expected that the talks will continue later.
Who is the Hezbollah group?
Sunday, 25 August 2024
Hezbollah is an Iran-backed Shia Islamic political party and paramilitary organization in Lebanon. It has been led by Hassan Nasrallah since 1992. The name itself means the party of Allah.
Hezbollah emerged with financial and military support from Iran during the Israeli occupation of Lebanon in the early 1980s.
Hezbollah leader Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah has claimed that the group has 100,000 fighters, although independent estimates put the number of fighters at 100,000. Between 20,000 and 50,000.
Cross border firing between Israel and Hezbollah has been going on since Hamas' attack on southern Israel. 1200 people were killed and 240 people were taken hostage in the Hamas attack.
After this, Israel attacked Gaza. According to Hamas's Health Ministry, more than 40 thousand people have been killed in Israel's attack so far.
Hezbollah has been accused of bombing and plotting to target Israeli and American bases for years. Western countries, Israel, Arab Gulf countries and the Arab League consider Hezbollah a 'terrorist' organization.
What did the US say about the increased tension between Israel and Lebanon?
Sunday, August 25, 2024
Israel's tension with Lebanon has increased since it attacked Hezbollah's bases.
Israel has carried out air strikes in Lebanon targeting several Hezbollah bases. At the same time, Hezbollah claimed to have fired 300 rockets at Israel.
The US has responded to the latest tension between Lebanon and Israel.
A statement issued by the White House said that US President Biden is keeping an eye on the ongoing developments between Israel and Lebanon.
He has been in touch with the national security team since the evening.
On the instructions of President Joe Biden, senior US officials are in constant touch with their counterparts in Israel.
The statement issued by the White House said, "We will continue to support Israel in its defense and work to bring stability to the region."
