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The Iranians have not had to pay a price,
The Russians are going to take advantage of any conflicts the U.S. are in,
The Houthis have become a major player in Iran’s strategy to tighten the noose around Israel,
Bill Roggio, senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and founding editor of "The Long War Journal," told Fox News Digital What we’re doing is basically targeting weapons systems. We’re not making an effort to target Houthi leadership, to target military and political leadership,
You can never look at these things in isolation,
What the Iranians are doing is beneficial for Iran,
We have the basis for a ceasefire. He should move on it and they should move on it now,
Biden told reporters after the call Pulling back from the brink, repeatedly, is not making war any less likely. It makes it harder to construct a diplomatic pathway away from the looming threat of all-out conflict,
noted Jeremy Bowen, the BBC’s international editor I think we have to reconsider”
Firas Maksad, a senior fellow at the Middle East Institute, said on CNN, pointing to a “broad consensus” within Israel that wants to change the balance of power along its northern border with Lebanon And that starts with a cease-fire,
Blinken told reporters, invoking the fitful negotiations between Israel and Hamas We are in a situation where many red lines have been crossed,
There is no discussion on this point. The only things lying between us and you are the days, the nights and the battlefield,
Nasrallah added in a threat to Israel We are looking for a real response, not a performative response, and for real opportunities. A studied response,
The resistance cannot but respond. This is definite,
said Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, speaking in a televised address on Thursday (US time) to mark the funeral of the slain commander, attended by mourners clad in black waving the group’s yellow-and-green flag I don’t think war is inevitable,
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Wednesday, after senior leaders of Hezbollah and Hamas were killed in pinpoint attacks in a suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, and Tehran We are preparing for an attack on five fronts at any moment.
An Israeli official said last night We have entered a new phase of the battle, and its escalation depends on the enemy’s reactions,
Nasrallah said, without specifying how the Iran-backed Lebanese militia and political group might respond If the world wants to avoid matters escalating further in our region, then they must pressure Israel to end its aggression on Gaza,
How can mediation succeed when one party assassinates the negotiator on the other side?"
Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani said on social media site X Israel is at a very high level of preparation for any scenario, both defensive and offensive,
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement