TOPSHOT - Smoke billows from the site of an Israeli airstrike on Zibqin in southern Lebanon on June 12, 2024.
Israel and Hezbollah, which controls much of Lebanon, have been trading fire since October in parallel with the Jewish nation's war campaign against Palestinian militant group Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
In an all-out war, Hezbollah will be destroyed and Lebanon will be severely hit."
"I remind you that, according to the United Nations, there is no territorial dispute — no territorial dispute — between Lebanon and Israel," Israeli government spokesman David Mencer said during a Tuesday press briefing.
Security concerns have driven thousands of Lebanese and Israeli civilians to flee their border-facing settlements.
Persons:
Sami Taleb Abdullah, Rafael, Yona Yahav, Israel Katz, " Katz, David Mencer
Organizations:
Israel Defense Forces, Palestinian, Hamas, Lebanese, Ministry of Health, IDF, CNBC, Reuters, Foreign, Hezbollah, United Nations
Locations:
Lebanon, Gaza, Israel, Lebanese, Jouaiyya, Metula, Haifa