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And do these others actually go off and do things on their own because they're not satisfied - the Houthis in particular,
Brown said, calling the Shia group the "wild card." You had two things you knew were going to happen. One's already happened. Now it depends on how the second is going to play out,
Brown said while flying out of Israel I would point you to some of the public comments that have been made by Iranian leaders and others ... we continue to assess that there is a threat of attack,
Pentagon spokesperson Air Force Major General Patrick Ryder told reporters We are very determined to continue degrading Hezbollah’s capabilities, eliminating more commanders. We are not stopping. Our mission is to return the residents of the north to their homes in safety,
The timing of these events is crucial as they coincide with negotiations in Cairo aimed at a ceasefire in Gaza as well as significant Shia religious commemorations,
Hezbollah’s recent missile attacks are reportedly in response to the killing of Fuad Shukr, a senior Hezbollah commander, and not directly related to the death of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh,
Lebanon is in an extremely difficult situation, and an overwhelming majority of citizens of all sects, including many Hezbollah supporters, would not favour a wider war,
Hezbollah’s ability to carry out a sophisticated attack despite Israel’s preemptive measures demonstrates its resilience and operational capacity,
The initial response was to Shukr’s assassination and a message of support to the Palestinian negotiator. Things are linked to the results of the negotiations and the Israeli response.”
Qassem Kassir, a Lebanese political analyst believed to be close to Hezbollah, told Al Jazeera Today, it is clear that Netanyahu is setting new conditions. There’s no longer any reason to wait.”
In his speech, Nasrallah said This round seems to be over,
Karim Emile Bitar, professor of international relations at St Joseph’s University in Beirut, said Israel’s claim … might be an exaggeration for political gain as there have been no reported significant casualties among Hezbollah forces,
Imad Salamey, a professor of political science at the Lebanese American University in Beirut, told Al Jazeera Hezbollah’s actions are likely designed to increase pressure on Israel during these talks, leveraging the timing to boost its popularity and strategic position in the region,
We decided to respond individually for reasons that will become apparent over time,
We continue to assess that there is a threat of attack, and we ... remain well-postured to be able to support Israel's defence as well as to protect our forces should they be attacked,
Pentagon spokesman Major General Pat Ryder told journalists To counter this, we must work together to achieve and project groundbreaking capabilities in all arenas,
Gallant said, ... according to an Israeli statement on the meeting The military option... is bad because Israel cannot rapidly defeat Hezbollah”, which “has an arsenal of missiles that is much more substantial than Hamas’s,
Horowitz told AFP in Jerusalem But its ultimate goal in this conflict is self-preservation, it is therefore using propaganda in lieu of the kind of military action that would spark all-out war,
Diplomatic pressure contributed to avoiding a broader conflagration,
the diplomat based in Beirut told AFP, noting however that cross-border violence The diplomatic option is bad because... it has never worked,
