America stops Israel from attacking Hezbollah in Lebanon

Jerusalem. The Israeli government has come under increasing pressure from the security establishment to launch a preemptive strike on Hezbollah in Lebanon. However, it also faces strong opposition from the US for not attacking Hezbollah in Lebanon, which fears a two-front war would risk provoking a larger regional conflict, The Guardian reports.

“We want to focus on the Gaza area, and finish the job there,” a senior Israeli security official told the Observer. On the other hand, we are facing a lot of pressure from the Israeli population in the north.

People are saying they can’t live on the northern border, with Hezbollah less than 100 meters away from them, The Guardian reports. He can cross the border and kill us within a few minutes.

Since Israel retaliated against Gaza following a Hamas attack on October 7, the Lebanon-based Islamic militia group has repeatedly fired on Israeli settlements, prompting Israel to evacuate the northern border, including the city of Kiryat Shmona. Is kept.

President Joe Biden used his time in Tel Aviv and previous visits by top US defense officials to urge Israeli leadership not to risk such a pre-emptive attack on Iran-backed militias, The New York Times reports. Did, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu finally calmed down on the idea.

–IANS