US defence secretary warns Israel-Hezbollah fighting could escalate into regional war
Speaking to his Israeli counterpart Yoav Gallant at the Pentagon on Tuesday, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin sounded the alarm on the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. Urging Israel not to open a second front on its border with Lebanon, he said the fighting could "easily become a regional war, with terrible consequences for the Middle East". Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.
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Summary:
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin urged Israel not to open a second front against Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, saying the ongoing fighting could "easily become a regional war" as he met with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant at the Pentagon on Tuesday.
Israel’s Supreme Court Tuesday ruled that the military must begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men for military service, a ruling that could split Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s coalition.
(France 24 with AFP, AP and Reuters)
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