U.S. Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin has postponed his planned visit to Israel due to escalating tensions along the Israeli-Lebanese border, as reported by Axios. The decision follows threats from Hezbollah Chief Nasrallah,

The absence of a full-blown war in Lebanon has been touted as a core U.S. achievement, but now Washington’s grip on the crisis appears more tenuous than ever.

The leader of Hezbollah vowed Thursday to keep up daily strikes on Israel despite this week’s deadly sabotage of its members’ communication devices.

Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has said military action targeting Lebanon's Hezbollah militia "will continue." "Hezbollah feels persecuted," Gallant was quoted as saying by his office after a briefing on operational developments in northern Israel on Thursday.

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