A thick cloud of black smoke rises after an Israeli air strike targeted a house in the village of Khiam, south Lebanon, on June 21, 2024. (Credit: Rabih Daher/AFP)
Israeli threats against Hezbollah and Lebanon as a whole have risen to a crescendo. Some embassies and diplomatic missions advised their nationals and employees to leave and cease travel to Lebanon. Others considered evacuation measures in case the conflict escalated or a major war broke out. In the past few days, the risk that the southern front could slip out of control reverted to a high level, against a backdrop of ongoing political and diplomatic efforts and maximum pressure to head off such a scenario. Read also 'The American red light against an Israeli offensive in Lebanon has turned orange' However, obstacles seem to be blocking this process, particularly since US envoy Amos Hochstein visited Tel Aviv and Beirut last week. Shortly afterward, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a video criticizing the US...
Israeli threats against Hezbollah and Lebanon as a whole have risen to a crescendo. Some embassies and diplomatic missions advised their nationals and employees to leave and cease travel to Lebanon. Others considered evacuation measures in case the conflict escalated or a major war broke out. In the past few days, the risk that the southern front could slip out of control reverted to a high level, against a backdrop of ongoing political and diplomatic efforts and maximum pressure to head off such a scenario. Read also 'The American red light against an Israeli offensive in Lebanon has turned orange' However, obstacles seem to be blocking this process, particularly since US envoy Amos Hochstein visited Tel Aviv and Beirut last week. Shortly afterward, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a video criticizing the US...
