Escalating Israel-Hezbollah clashes threaten to spark regional war and force US into conflict with Iran
- Written by Asher Kaufman, Professor of History and Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame
A plane uses a fire retardant to extinguish a fire near the border between Israel and Lebanon.AP Photo/Leo CorreMonths of relentless exchanges between Israel and Lebanon’s militant group Hezbollah have seen mass civilian evacuations and widespread death, injury and destruction.
The violence has worsened since early June, accompanied by increas...