The conflict between Lebanon and Israel intensifies as Hezbollah launches rocket attacks on Israel | WPN World People News

On the 21st, Hezbollah in Lebanon launched a powerful rocket attack on Israel, firing up to 180 rockets in a single day, causing severe damage to communities along Israel's northern border. This rocket barrage represents Hezbollah's largest-scale attack on Israel since the Israel-Hamas war. Israel subsequently retaliated with airstrikes, leading to an escalation of regional conflict between Lebanon and Israel.

Hezbollah began its rocket assault on Israel’s Golan Heights early on the 21st and continued throughout the day, targeting northern border communities in Israel. Hezbollah stated that the attack was a retaliation for Israel's strike on Lebanon on the 20th, with over 180 rockets fired in total. Hezbollah, a staunch supporter of Hamas, has been continuously launching rocket attacks on northern Israeli border communities since the onset of the conflict in Gaza, resulting in the evacuation of around 60,000 residents from northern Israel. This situation has persisted for over 10 months, with the conflict gradually intensifying from small-scale skirmishes to more significant clashes.

Regarding the ongoing threat from Hezbollah, there is internal disagreement in Israel about whether to launch a comprehensive military campaign against the group. According to a survey by the Israeli National Security Studies Institute (INSS), less than half of the Israeli public supports military action against Hezbollah due to concerns about triggering a regional war. Hezbollah appears to be exploiting these domestic divisions within Israel, continuing localized provocations without escalating to a full-blown conflict, thereby weakening Israel’s defensive capabilities and contributing to a prolonged military and political quagmire.