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Thursday, June 13, 2024
Israel says Hezbollah, Lebanon and Iran bear ‘full responsibility’ for escalation

Interceptors target rockets from Lebanon as seen from the northern Israeli city of Safe on June 13, 2024. (David Cohen/Flash90)
Israel says Thursday that Hezbollah, its patron Iran and the government of Lebanon bear “full responsibility” for spiraling violence across the Israel-Lebanon border, and hints that a further escalation could be in the works.
“Lebanon and Hezbollah, under the guidance of Iran, bear full responsibility for the deterioration of the security situation in the north,” government spokesperson David Mencer says. “Whether through diplomatic efforts — or otherwise — Israel will restore security on our northern border.”