When pagers exploded across Lebanon last week, the year-long war with Hezbollah was not at the top of the Israeli political agenda. That’s changed, and with it the political picture.

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Thursday that there was a risk of all-out war between Hezbollah and Israel but added that a diplomatic solution was still viable. "We now face the risk of an all-out war.

Israel announced Thursday that its air force struck and killed a Hezbollah commander, as its military continued its barrage of Lebanon despite ongoing international calls for a cease-fire.