When does a conflict turn into a war? This dangerous question is gripping the Middle East as it deals with a series of escalations that have brought it perilously close to a major regional war.
Since mid-September Israel has turned skirmishes with Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah into a full-scale assault against the group’s existence. It has assassinated Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and other key leaders in a prelude to an invasion of southern Lebanon which is now underway. At the same time, it has carried out a second strike against the Houthis in Yemen. (CONTINUED - 1908 WORDS)
