Hezbollah refrained from entering the war between Israel and Iran on Iran's side due to a lack of religious directive, expert ...

Arms have been central to Hezbollah's doctrine since it was founded by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to fight ...

Israeli security forces and emergency personnel on May 5 in Kiryat Shmona, a site hit by rockets from southern Lebanon. Israel is preparing to take on Hezbollah amidst the war in Gaza.

Hezbollah too has long been preparing for war. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Sheba Tel-HaShomer Medical Center on June 8, 2024 in Ramat Gan, Israel. Jack Guez/Pool/Getty Images ...

Therefore, when the war in Gaza began, it was assumed that Hezbollah posed a larger threat. The group has an extensive arsenal of rockets and missiles, estimated at more than 150,000 projectiles .

But Hezbollah now says it has stepped up its attacks on Israel because of that country’s war in the Gaza Strip, where health officials say more than 41,000 Palestinians have been killed.

Why Hezbollah and Israel haven't plunged into war The Iran-backed Lebanese militia and Israeli forces have been fighting across their border since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel, ...

Lebanon-based Hezbollah is holding back from all-out war with Israel for now — but chances of a dangerous miscalculation by either side are high.

Troops drawn from Gaza to the northern border. While the daily fighting between Israel and Hezbollah has escalated on several occasions, the bitter enemies have been careful to avoid an all-out war.

After nine months of low-level conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, the risk of all-out war is higher than ever. A cease-fire in Gaza would provide an offramp for both sides, diplomats say.

“We can plunge Lebanon completely into the dark and take apart Hezbollah’s power in days,” former Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz declared Tuesday at a conference at Reichman ...