CVX - Israel-Hamas War Day 28: Hezbollah And Houthis Get Vocal Blinken Presses For Pause In Fighting | Benzinga
Paramilitary group Hezbollah has been relatively quiet since the start of the Hamas-Israel war 28 days ago.
No more. Western leaders, including the U.S. and France, have urged Hezbollah to stay out of the conflict.
But the warning seems to have fallen on deaf ears. While there had been limited engagement with Israel along the southern border of Lebanon, support from Russia's Wagner Group is expected to change that.
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Hezbollah's leader, Hassan Nasrallah, recently made a brief appearance in a video, hinting at a potential shift in their approach to the conflict, per CNN. An upcoming speech will be closely watched for answers to key questions:
- How closely coordinated have Hezbollah's actions been with Hamas, given their tenuous alliance?
- Has the militant organization, which operates as a Shiite Muslim political party, received backing from Iran?
- And how powerful is its weaponry (i.e., precision-guided missiles and drones)? Their recent use of a self-detonating drone in an attack on an Israeli military position highlights their capabilities.
Israel has warned Lebanon ...