US believes Hezbollah-Israel tensions are difficult to de-escalate, predicting an all-out war

Israel-Hezbollah tensions are growing increasingly uncontrollable. The US believes that the fighting could escalate into an all-out war.

Lebanon's Hezbollah forces in a major attack on an Israeli military base. (Source: IRN)

The administration of US President Joe Biden is now concerned about the outbreak of a full-scale conflict between Israel and the Hezbollah movement following the explosion of communications equipment in Lebanon earlier this week and an Israeli airstrike on the southern suburbs of Beirut on September 20.

Politico quoted unnamed US officials as saying that the Israel-Hezbollah fighting could increase significantly in the coming days, causing an all-out war between the two sides.

The Biden administration's latest analysis suggests the two sides will struggle to find a way to de-escalate tensions.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on September 20 that Hezbollah special operations commander Ibrahim Aqil and several other commanders were killed in an attack in the southern suburbs of Beirut.

Hezbollah confirmed the death of commander Aqil. The Lebanese Health Ministry said the Israeli airstrike killed 12 people and wounded 66 others.

The threshold for a Hezbollah-Israel conflict was raised after the events of October 7, 2023, when Israel retaliated against the Palestinian Islamist organization Hamas for an attack that killed more than 1,200 people on Israeli soil.

Like the Houthis and some other forces, Hezbollah is an Islamist organization believed to be sponsored by Iran. Pro-Iranian branches support Hamas and intensify fighting with Israel.

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