Lebanon and Israel can’t afford more conflict amid Covid-19
Both countries are battling the pandemic and huge economic problems, but Iran-backed Hezbollah is looking for a fight
The last thing Israel and Lebanon need is another conflict: both countries are beset by political strife and resurgent coronavirus outbreaks; the Lebanese, additionally, are dealing with the gravest economic crisis in their history. But sabres are again rattling on the border separating them, thanks to Hezbollah and its patron, Iran.
On Monday, Israel said it thwarted an attempted incursion by Hezbollah fighters in the Shebaa Farms area. The Iran-backed militia claimed it had done no such thing, and instead accused an “anxious and tense enemy” of making up a story. But some elements of Hezbollah gave the game away by celebrating and boasting about the action...
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