“All of Lebanon, including Hezbollah — we don’t want a war,” said Lebanon’s foreign minister, Abdallah Bou Habib, who is in regular contact with Hezbollah.
“There is Western pressure on the Lebanese government to apply pressure on Hezbollah not to go to war.
But will Israel start a war?
“If the situation gets really bad in Gaza, it will be really bad for the whole region — not just Lebanon and Israel,” Mr. Bou Habib said.
Israel has responded with a vast bombing campaign on Gaza, a blockade on fuel and a ground invasion.
Persons:
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Organizations:
Hezbollah, Carnegie Middle East Center
Locations:
Lebanon, States, Israel, Gaza, United States, Beirut, Iran