Amidst ongoing bombing campaigns between Israel and Hezbollah, the Lebanese health minister expresses grave concerns about a potential regional war, citing the high death toll and escalating violence.
The Lebanese health minister has told LBC that he fears that the conflict with Israel will spill over into a full-blown regional war in the Middle East , amid days of bombing by Israel and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah . Dr Firass Abiad told LBC's Lewis Goodall that his country considered itself at war with Israel , and that he feared the conflict could get even worse.
"It's very clear that what happened this week is seen as a major escalation or even a provocation, if you want, the statements that are coming out from Israel seems to be pointing in the direction of... enlargement of the conflict, and even talking about land invasion.
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