Will it be all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah? What was a dangerous dance is now a major escalation. Monday’s air strikes killed hundreds and triggered a mass exodus by civilians. Not since 2006 had Lebanon experienced such scenes. Could a ground invasion follow?
From 1985 to 2000, Israel and its proxies got bogged down in an occupation of South Lebanon. Since that time, Iran-backed Hezbollah has massively reinforced its arsenal, which includes seemingly untouched long-range missiles.
Hezbollah did not launch an October 7-style attack like Hamas did from Gaza, but its repeated rocket launches have forced tens of thousands to flee northern Israel. What is the best way to guarantee security for civilians on both sides of the border?
And since it's UN Week and world leaders are rubbing elbows on the sidelines of the General Assembly in New York, what can the international community do to prevent the escalation from engulfing the entire Middle East?
Produced by Alessandro Xenos, Rebecca Gnignati and Mélissa Kalaydjan.
