Israeli soldiers are seen as they conduct a military drill [Nedal Eshtayah/Anadolu Agency]
Mona Alami, Al-Monitor: Mideast braces for war: Israel vs. Iran-backed Hezbollah
On Feb. 27, US Sen. Lindsey Graham warned after a trip to the Middle East that Israel was preparing for war. Hezbollah appears to be ready for the possibility. It is honing its skills and playing a multifaceted role in Syria, where it has also realized several important goals, according to one of its militants and sources close to the Lebanese group.
Syria is facing a new turn in its civil war, and Hezbollah militants haven't shown this much anticipation at the possibility of a conflict with Israel since the beginning of the Syrian revolution in 2011.
“We are very ready for the possibility of a war breaking out, and it will be unlike any other,” said Ahmad, a Hezbollah sniper who spoke with Al-Monitor in Lebanon on condition of anonymity.
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Update #1: Israel’s mission creep in Syria raises nightmare scenario of wider war -- Mark MacKinnon, Globe and Mail
Update #2: Israel Seeks US Ammunition, Support for Planned Attack on Lebanese Civilian Targets -- MintPressNews
WNU Editor: Military exercises are not being scaled back .... Israel to launch another military exercise near Lebanon border (Middle East Monitor)
