Israel discusses 'mechanism' to avoid war on Lebanon front
The Israeli war cabinet has discussed a mechanism for avoiding being dragged into wars on other fronts, specifically with Lebanon, Al-Jazeera television reported.
Israeli troops and militants from Lebanon’s Hezbollah and their Palestinian allies have been clashing for a month along the border following the start of the Israel-Hamas war. The deadly clashes have intensified since Israel launched a ground incursion into Gaza against Hamas, an ally of Hezbollah.
Hezbollah officials have warned that if Israel kills Lebanese civilians, it will retaliate by attacking civilian targets.
Israel considers the Iran-backed Hezbollah its most serious immediate threat and estimates that Hezbollah has around 150,000 rockets and missiles aimed at Israel. The group also has different types of drones and surface-to-sea missiles.
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