Controversy

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Will There Be an Israel-Hezbollah War?

Resolution:

Yes.

Resolved on Oct 08, 2024

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Hilal Khashan"Netanyahu clearly wants war [with Hezbollah]."

Matthew Miller"It is in no ones interest — not Israel's, not the region's, not the world's — for this conflict to spread beyond Gaza."Jan 07, 2024

Washington Post

Najib Mikati"I am doing my duty to prevent Lebanon from entering the war."

Mark Regev"We were not interested in a conflict. But if Hezbollah does start one, it will finish on Israel's terms."

Benny Gantz"The situation on Israel's northern border demands change... [t]he stopwatch for a diplomatic solution is running out."

Naim Qassem“We will face any possibility and we are ready if the Israelis decide to enter by land and the resistance forces are ready for a ground engagement.”

IDF"Operation 'Northern Arrows' will continue according to the situational assessment."Oct 01, 2024

Guardian

Herzi HaleviIsrael would "strike Hezbollah with intensity."

Mohammad AfifHezbollah is "ready for a direct confrontation with the enemy forces."

Jeffrey Feltman"The risks [of a war] are acute."

Amal SaadHezbollah has signalled it "is willing to go all the way" toward a final border settlement if there's a Gaza cease-fire.Jan 05, 2024

Washington Post

Steven A. Cook"It is likely that there is going to be a war between Hezbollah and Israel within the next six to eight months."

Herzi Halevi"I don't know when the war in the north [will happen]. I can tell you that the likelihood of it happening in the coming months is much higher than it was in the past."