Israel warns of second war with Lebanon after heaviest day of cross-border strikes
by Tom Watling
Dec 28, 2023
2 minutes
Israel has warned it will ramp up military action against Iranian-backed forces in southern Lebanon as fears grow that the war in Gaza could escalate to a regional conflict.
The Hezbollah has been firing into northern Israel daily since 7 October, when its allied Hamas fighters stormed into southern Israel, killing 1,140 people and taking 240 back into the enclave.
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