Hassan Nasrallah’s comments came as the cross-border conflict simmering between Hezbollah and Israel appears to be reaching a boiling point.
Lebanon’s Hezbollah has new weapons and intelligence capabilities that could help it target more critical positions deeper inside Israel in case of an all-out war, the militant group's leader warned on Wednesday. Hassan Nasrallah’s comments came as the months-long cross-border conflict simmering between Hezbollah and Israel appears to be reaching a boiling point, and a day after a top U.S. envoy met Lebanese officials in his latest attempt to ease tensions. 'We now have new weapons.
Also Tuesday, the Israeli army said it has “approved and validated” plans for an offensive in Lebanon, although the decision to actually launch such an operation would have to come from the country's political leadership. The warnings by both sides followed a visit by U.S. President Joe Biden's senior adviser Amos Hochstein, who met with officials in Lebanon and Israel in his latest attempt to deescalate tensions.
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