BEIRUT: Lebanon's Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah on Friday will break weeks of silence since war broke out between Hamas and Israel, in a speech that could impact the region as the Gaza conflict rages.
After Hamas militants launched an unprecedented October 7 attack on Israel from the Gaza Strip, Lebanon's southern border has seen escalating tit-for-tat exchanges, mainly between Israel and Hezbollah, an ally of the Palestinian group, stoking fears of a broader conflagration.The cross-border attacks heated up Thursday, as Israel responded with a 'broad assault' after Hezbollah attacked 19 Israeli positions simultaneously, according to the group.
On the Lebanese side, more than 70 people have been killed -- at least 50 of them Hezbollah fighters but also other combatants and civilians, one a Reuters journalist, according to an AFP tally.On the Israeli side, nine people have died -- eight soldiers and one civilian, the army says.'Red line' factorsSome analysts believe that Hezbollah has little interest in becoming fully embroiled in a conflict that Israeli officials have threatened could destroy Lebanon.
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