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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
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Justin Salhani

Is Israel hoping to escalate hostilities with Hezbollah in Lebanon?

Left, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah (AFP)

Beirut, Lebanon – After Israel killed at least one person in an attack on Baalbek, its second attack on eastern Lebanon since October 7, a reported 100 rockets were fired from Lebanon into Israel, triggering sorties by Israeli fighter jets attacking various locations in Lebanon.

The escalation on Monday night and into the day on Tuesday may well be fodder for more speculation by analysts who feel Israel may turn its full focus to the Lebanese front if a Gaza ceasefire is established.

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