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Israel war: Israel clashes with Hezbollah in cross-border attacks as concerns mount of wider conflict

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The limited attacks between neighbors Israel and Lebanon are raising the possibility that the conflict between the former and Hamas, the terror group and de facto government of Gaza, could expand to a regional conflict.

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  1. The origins of Lebanon’s Hezbollah and its role in the Israel-Hamas conflict

    Headline from New York Post ·

  2. Hamas and Hezbollah: how they are different and why they might cooperate against Israel

    Headline from The Conversation US ·

  3. Hezbollah alone will decide whether Lebanon − already on the brink of collapse − gets dragged into Israel-Hamas war

    Headline from The Conversation US ·

  4. Hezbollah and Israel exchange fire and warnings of a widened war

    Headline from The Republic ·

  5. Newest

    Israel war: Israel clashes with Hezbollah in cross-border attacks as concerns mount of wider conflict

    Headline from Washington Examiner ·

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  1. New York Post

    The origins of Lebanon’s Hezbollah and its role in the Israel-Hamas conflict (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Lebanon’s Hezbollah has been exchanging fire with Israel across the border for days, threatening to expand a conflict between Israel and Palestinian group Hamas.

  2. Al Jazeera

    Can Lebanon’s Hezbollah afford to go to war with Israel? (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Observers fear that Hezbollah joining war against Israel could cause devastation in Lebanon and regional escalation.

  3. Washington Examiner

    Israel war: Offensive into Gaza reportedly delayed over fears of Hezbollah intervention (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The Israeli ground offensive into Gaza was partially delayed over a fear of an intervention by Hezbollah from the border with Lebanon, according to a report.

  4. Military.com

    5 Hezbollah Fighters Are Killed as Tensions Flare Along the Border Between Lebanon and Israel (opens Military.com)

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    Military.com's feed description

    Israeli forces and armed groups in Lebanon have engaged in a series of low-level skirmishes since the outbreak of the latest war in Gaza between the Israeli military and the Hamas militant group.

  5. The Conversation US

    Hamas and Hezbollah: how they are different and why they might cooperate against Israel (opens The Conversation US)

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    The Conversation US's feed description

    Hezbollah’s full involvement in the latest Israeli-Palestinian conflict would likely open up a regional war.

  6. Courthouse News Service

    4 Hezbollah fighters have been killed as tensions flared along the Lebanon and Israel border (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    Israel has threatened that if Hezbollah opens a new front, all of Lebanon will suffer the consequences.

  7. Next Big Future

    Israel Fighting on With Hezbollah Could Trigger US Military Involvement (opens Next Big Future)

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    Next Big Future's feed description

    There is fighting along a second front with Israel. The main activity has been in the South with Israel, Gaza and Hamas.

  8. Fox News

    Israel vs. Hamas: Could Hezbollah, with Iran’s help, be preparing to join the fight against the Jewish state? (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The world is watching Iran and Hezbollah as the Israel-Hamas crisis ramps up. Will the Lebanon-based terror organization join in the fight against Israel?

  9. The Conversation US

    Hezbollah alone will decide whether Lebanon − already on the brink of collapse − gets dragged into Israel-Hamas war (opens The Conversation US)

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    The Conversation US's feed description

    Hezbollah dominates Lebanon’s sectarian political system, giving the paralyzed government little choice if the militant group chooses to join Hamas’ war against Israel.

  10. Breaking Defense

    At Israel's northern border, growing concerns about Hezbollah as week 3 of war looms (opens Breaking Defense)

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    Breaking Defense's feed description

    Breaking Defense reporting near the border with Lebanon where the IDF presence is heavy with tanks, APCs and other vehicles driving along roads previously would have been packed with tourists and civilians, but are now deserted.

  11. Fortune

    Hezbollah's reaction to the Israel-Hamas war could finally answer whether the group cares more about Lebanon or being a proxy for Iran (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been spilling into Lebanon since 1948, says Notre Dame historian Asher Kaufman

  12. The Republic

    Hezbollah and Israel exchange fire and warnings of a widened war (opens The Republic)

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    The Republic's feed description

    BEIRUT (AP) — Hezbollah announced the deaths of five more militants as clashes along the Lebanon-Israel border intensified and the Israeli prime minister warned Lebanon on Sunday not to let itself get dragged into a new war.

  13. Green Field Reporter

    Hezbollah and Israel exchange fire and warnings of a widened war - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    BEIRUT (AP) — Hezbollah announced the deaths of five more militants as clashes along the Lebanon-Israel border intensified and the Israeli prime minister warned Lebanon on Sunday not to let itself get dragged into a new war.

  14. Wall Street Journal

    Northern Israel Prepares for Possible War With Hezbollah (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    The prospect of a destructive regional war hinges on whether clashes with Hezbollah on the border with Lebanon can be contained.

  15. Al Jazeera

    Will Hezbollah launch an all-out war on Israel? (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The Lebanese armed group has exchanged fire with the Israeli military.

  16. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Hezbollah and Israel exchange warnings of a widened war (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    BEIRUT >> Hezbollah announced the deaths of five more militants as clashes along the Lebanon-Israel border intensified and the Israeli prime minister warned Lebanon on Sunday not to let itself get dragged into a new war.

  17. Time

    Hezbollah and Israel Exchange Fire As Hamas War Widens (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    Hezbollah has vowed to escalate if Israel begins a ground invasion of the Gaza Strip.

  18. Insider

    Israel is now fighting on 3 fronts as airstrikes and violence escalate across the Palestinian territories, Lebanon, and Syria (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Israel is battling Iranian-backed Hezbollah forces in Lebanon. It has also targeted airports in Syria, where Iran maintains a military presence.

  19. France 24

    Is Hezbollah heading towards open conflict with Israel? (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Cross-border exchanges between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah have been gaining pace as Israel battles Hamas militants in Gaza. But does the powerful Lebanese movement really seek to enter open conflict…

  20. Voice of America

    INTERNATIONAL EDITION: Israel Attacks Gaza, Syria and Lebanon, as Concerns Grow Conflict With Hamas Could Widen (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    As Israel attacks Hamas in Gaza and trades fire with Hezbollah on the Israeli-Lebanon border, concerns grow that conflict in the region could widen. Some are speculating the U.S. military could be drawn into the conflict as well.

  21. Washington Examiner

    Israel war: Israel clashes with Hezbollah in cross-border attacks as concerns mount of wider conflict (opens Washington Examiner)

    Published

    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The limited attacks between neighbors Israel and Lebanon are raising the possibility that the conflict between the former and Hamas, the terror group and de facto government of Gaza, could expand to a regional conflict.

  22. Washington Examiner

    Israel war: Will Hezbollah join the war against Israel? (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Following the outbreak of war with Hamas, Israel has to worry about more than the group that shocked them with a surprise attack. The main concern from Israeli analysts wasn't from the group that started the conflict but instead was a group across the northern border: Hezbollah.

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