Possibility of increasing tensions between Lebanon and Israel: UN
A spokesperson for the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon spoke to Al Jazeera about the situation on the Israel-Lebanon border.
Here is a summary of his comments:
- The situation on the border between Lebanon and Israel raises concerns.
- There is a possibility that tension will expand further in the border area.
- We have communication channels with the Lebanese authorities and the Israeli army to avoid any widespread conflict.
- The expansion of the conflict would be a disaster not only for Lebanon but for the entire region.
- We hope the international community will play a broader role than in the past to reach a solution to the current situation.
Israel ‘prepared for very intense operation’ near Lebanon
Prime Minister Netanyahu says Israel is “prepared for a very intense operation” along its border with Lebanon, where Israeli troops have exchanged near daily fire with Hezbollah fighters for almost eight months.
“One way or another, we will restore security to the north,” Netanyahu said during a visit to the border area.
Israeli Chief of the General Staff Herzi Halevi said on Tuesday that the army is ready to move to an offensive in the north. The hostilities have been the worst between Israel and Hezbollah since they went to war in 2006, and tens of thousands of people on both sides of the border have been forced to leave their homes.
It's more like a certainty that this will escalate without intervention.
