The attack comes after Israeli warplanes struck the Bekaa Valley Monday, killing at least two Hezbollah members in the military's furthest reach into Lebanese territory.
Both Tehran and Washington wish to avoid war, but both sides will find it difficult to avoid slow-walking into a confrontation with dangerous consequences for the entire region.
In tandem as religion and ethnicity solidified as identity of the terror groups, the sheer capabilities of these groups have sky-rocketed, especially in the region of West Asia.
The violence, deadliest since the two sides fought a war in 2006, is a spillover from Israel's war against Palestinian militant group Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Tensions increased with Lebanon as an Israeli strike on a car in the south of the country killed three children and their grandmother, Lebanese authorities said.
This is the edited transcript of ThePrint Cut The Clutter Episode 1331, published on 17 October 2023, on Lebanon, its constitutional sectarianism & its role in the Middle East.
US has also warned of additional measures if attacks by Iran’s proxies continue. US forces have been hit over a dozen times in Iraq & Syria in past week by suspected Iran-backed groups.
Armed by Iran, experienced in fighting Israel & in Syria, & an organisation that has won votes in Lebanon, Hezbollah is different from most known non-state militias.
FM adds that AI-assisted technologies should be adopted in all districts to bring development & highlights importance of collaborative ecosystems in tech innovation.
To be truly functional and durable, even eternal, a state doesn’t just need a leader, a party or an ideology. It needs functional and robust institutions.
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