Hezbollah's second-in-command, Naim Qassem, has threatened to increase cross-border attacks against Israel if it continues its deadly assault on the Gaza Strip. This escalation has been further complicated by the miscellany of topics that have come up over the weekend in Israel/Palestine, and the current crisis has raised fears of a regional war. Iranian-backed militant groups have also launched an unprecedented array of attacks against American targets as part of Iran's strategy to surround Israel with a group of proxy militias and statelets.
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The Israel Defense Forces have announced that they will not allow Hamas to operate from Lebanon and hold the state responsible for any directed fire. This announcement follows retaliatory airstrikes in Gaza after rockets were fired from Lebanon into northern Israel. The IDF has stated that they are prepared to take all necessary steps to protect Israeli citizens and have called on the international community to condemn the rocket fire and take action to prevent further escalation.