U.S. and Israeli intelligence agencies are working to determine whether Israel’s expected ground offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip could prompt Hezbollah to launch a large-scale military campaign against Israel from Lebanon, American and Israeli officials said.
American officials said they believe the deployment of two carrier strike groups, each of which consists of an aircraft carrier, its planes and several escort warships, has — for now — appeared to deter Hezbollah from attacking Israel in a major way. Israel has also reinforced its northern border after the attack on Hamas on Oct. 7, in which 1,400 people were killed.
"Commander, commander – we are at war!"
These IDF soldiers were the first to sound the alarm and warn that terrorists were infiltrating Israel last Saturday. pic.twitter.com/96ViZAqnm5
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