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Hidden War in Lebanon
Summary
The Hidden War in Lebanon
Israel and Hezbollah continue to exchange cross-border fire, with shelling reported in dozens of border communities in Lebanon. In combat actions along Lebanon's southern border, the Israeli army used artillery projectiles carrying white phosphorus, an incendiary weapon.
The unauthorized deployment of white phosphorus in Lebanese border towns endangers innocent lives. Homes in south Lebanon bore the wounds of Israel's other front line, while thousands of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) seek refuge away from the border.
According to data supplied by the Lebanese Health Ministry, over 40,000 individuals have been relocated from southern Lebanon, according to the International Organization for Migration.
The potential for escalation poses a serious threat to a country that is still in the grip of its greatest economic and political crisis since 1850. "In South Lebanon, a simple error of judgment could trigger an escalation."
Pro-Iranian Hezbollah and Israel, who are confronting each other on the "blue line" on the border, have refrained from calling for complete war since October 7, despite provocations. However, even the smallest mishap might have disastrous consequences.
The world fears regional war as Hezbollah-Israel fighting intensifies. The conflict is far from ending.
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