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The estimation is that the response will not lead to an all-out war,
said the diplomatic source Nobody wants to start a wider conflict, but a miscalculation could trigger one. There is still space for a diplomatic solution,
UNIFIL spokesperson Andrea Tenenti said The state of Israel will not and cannot let this pass. Our response will come and it will be harsh."
In a statement issued by his office on Monday after he visited Majdal Shams, Netanyahu said We both agreed that widening of conflict in the region is in nobody’s interest,
The question is – will [Israel] hit Lebanon’s infrastructure [in response] or will they hit a Hezbollah target?”
I don’t think the Israeli prime minister is at this point interested in an all-out war, partly because there are uncontrollable, unpredictable consequences to a larger war in Lebanon, involving Hezbollah. Because eventually if it escalates, it will involve Iran as well,
There is concern that the airport could be a target,
said Khodr from the airport Hezbollah has evacuated some positions in the south and in the Bekaa valley that it thinks could be a target for Israel,
the source close to the group told AFP, requesting anonymity as they were not authorised to speak to the media We have been in continuous discussions with Israeli and Lebanese counterparts since the horrific attack,
Israel will escalate in a limited way and Hezbollah will respond in a limited way... These are the assurances we've received,
The members of the cabinet authorised the prime minister and the defence minister to decide on the manner and timing of the response against the ... Hezbollah terrorist organisation.
After the meeting, his office said Just like we entered Karabakh, just like we entered Libya, we might do similar to them,
The prime minister reiterated his ongoing support for Israel’s right to self-defence in accordance with international law,
The prime minister said there must be immediate steps towards a ceasefire, so that hostages can be released and more humanitarian aid can get in for those in desperate need,
Starmer’s office said in a statement The million-dollar question is what that plan will look like and when it will happen,
It is very difficult. The entire town is like one big family,
Arin Awidat, a resident of Majdal Shams, told Channel 12 TV news Hezbollah is also operating in Syria, and it is likely that Israel will target Hezbollah's military sites there at a greater scale than before,
What happened today could be the trigger we have been worried about and tried to avoid for 10 months."
An unnamed US official told Axios on Saturday It was cool to wake up and find that I was alive,
said Mohamed Awada, 52, a taxi driver and father of two who lives in Beirut’s southern suburbs Hezbollah will play along with the dangerous choreography,