Iran, Hezbollah insist on united front in ceasefire response
Iran and Hezbollah have made clear that they are one front as Tehran responded to a US ceasefire proposal. Iran’s response involves ending strikes on Lebanon and ending regional fighting against Iran’s allies.
Iran believes it has more leverage if it negotiates a regional deal and it has rejected calls by the Lebanese government to agree to some sort of ceasefire. In fact, the IRGC have been coordinating launches from Iran and Lebanon to overwhelm Israel’s air defence systems.
Israeli officials have said repeatedly that they do not see these fronts as one and that Lebanon will become their priority once the war with Iran ends.
Meanwhile, southern Lebanon is pretty much a battleground. We’ve heard about rocket fire being launched by Hezbollah across the border and while some are intercepted, some cause damage inside Israel.
Israel said its troops are now controlling the anti-tank line, preventing Hezbollah from using anti-tank missiles against communities in Israel. But rockets are still being launched by Hezbollah as Israeli troops push deeper into Lebanon.
