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Blinken returns to Middle East and warns of risk war could spread

US secretary of state begins visit to region as fears grow Israel could expand Gaza conflict to Lebanon

The Guardian - UK · Jan 7, 2024

Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, Iran … how far could war in the Middle East spread?

Attacks in the Red Sea. An airstrike in Baghdad. As the conflict with Hamas bleeds across borders, is wider violence inevitable?

The Guardian - UK · Jan 7, 2024

'Nobody will win from regional conflict' warns EU's Borrell during Lebanon visit

The European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Saturday warned against a regional conflict that would involve Lebanon, as border clashes intensified nearly three months into Israel's war with Hezbollah ally Hamas.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 6, 2024

Leader of Hezbollah says group ‘cannot be silent’ after killing of Hamas leader

Group is ready to ‘take the war to the end’ if Israel launches attack against Lebanon

The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2024

Hezbollah chief warns of 'war to the end' after Hamas leader killed in Beirut

The statement comes after the assassination of a Hamas leader in Lebanon.

Evening Standard · Jan 3, 2024

Retaliate or not? Hezbollah faces conundrum after Israel kills Hamas deputy in Lebanon

Since Israel launched a war against Hamas in October, there have been fears of the conflict spreading across Israel’s northern border to Lebanon. The targeted killing of Hamas deputy Saleh al-Arouri in a Hezbollah stronghold in Beirut increased the risk, putting the focus on the Lebanese Shiite group’s next moves.

France 24 · Jan 3, 2024

Whoever is behind Kerman bombing risks igniting regional war

US points towards Islamic State or Sunni extremists but Iran has accused Israel

The Guardian - UK · Jan 3, 2024

The Guardian view on escalation in the Middle East: the danger of a regional war is growing

Editorial: The assassination of a Hamas leader in Beirut and Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea increase the risks

The Guardian - UK · Jan 3, 2024

An assassination in Beirut and a bombing in Iran push fear of war across Middle East to new heights

The explosions in Iran, killing more than 100, come a day after the killing of one of the leaders of Hamas, Saleh al-Aurori, in a drone strike in Lebanon increasing the tensions around the conflict in Gaza, writes Kim Sengupta

The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2024

Mossad chief says Israel is committed to finding and killing all Hamas leaders

Comments by David Barnea follow assassination of Hamas deputy political chief Saleh al-Arouri in Lebanon

The Guardian - UK · Jan 3, 2024