Since the Israel-Hamas war started three weeks ago, the
Lebanese group Hezbollah and the Israeli military have frequently exchanged
fire along the Lebanon-Israel border.

Fears that this could become another front in the conflict
are rising, again, as Israel expands its ground offensive in Gaza.

Today, the Israeli military said it had launched a
retaliatory strike after thwarting a surface-to-air missile that was fired from
Lebanon towards an Israeli unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Hours later, it said
one of its drones hit a “terrorist cell” in Lebanon that had tried to launch an
anti-tank missile at Israel.

Hezbollah said it had carried out several attacks with
artillery shells and guided missiles, without giving more details.

The violence has forced more than 28,000 people to flee
their homes in Lebanon, according to the International Organization for
Migration.

Hezbollah, which is considered a terrorist organisation by
the UK and other countries, is part of the Iranian-backed “Axis of Resistance”,
that also includes groups and factions in Syria, Iraq and Yemen.