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Middle East Tensions Escalate as Iran Approves Hezbollah Attacks
Meanwhile, tensions simmer anew in the Middle East. Recent reports indicate that Iran has authorized its Lebanese proxy, Hezbollah, to escalate attacks on Israel’s northern border. This development comes amid a flare-up in hostilities in southern Lebanon and ongoing fears of a broader regional war.
Earlier this week, Israeli aircraft struck targets deep within Lebanon’s Becca Valley, killing at least two Hezbollah fighters—the most significant Israeli strike in the region since hostilities intensified last October. Hezbollah retaliated with a missile barrage, firing approximately 60 rockets at Israeli positions in the Golan Heights, heightening fears of a full-scale conflict.