Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:49pm on 17 Jul 2024,Wednesday International
Explosions and gunfire continue to rattle southern Lebanon as Israel and Hezbollah exchange fire across their border. The conflict, ongoing for nine months, threatens to erupt into full-scale war, drawing in Iranian-backed militias and risking regional instability. The United Nations warns of catastrophic consequences. Civilians, accustomed to daily strikes, live in fear as thousands flee their homes. Both sides claim readiness for war while international calls for peace grow louder. With no ceasefire in sight and mounting casualties on both sides, the specter of another devastating conflict looms large over the Middle East.
