Posted 1/11/2024, 3:17:00 PM
US Braces for Potential Hezbollah Attacks Amid Rising Tensions Between Israel and Iran-backed Militants
- US intelligence fears Hezbollah may attack American targets, potentially on US soil, as tensions rise over clashes with Israel
- Hezbollah has launched rockets into Israel and struck an Israeli air base, prompting warnings of potential "another war" in the region
- Israel has responded with airstrikes killing a Hezbollah brigade leader and head of aerial forces
- The US has increased embassy security in Lebanon and is pushing diplomacy to prevent further Israel-Hezbollah clashes
- Biden is sending an envoy to urge Lebanese officials to restore calm on the Israeli border amid a short window before potential all-out war