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As Israel intensifies its attacks in Lebanon, the prospect of the “great war” looms.

Israel Is Banking on U.S. Support for a Wider War Against the Axis of Resistance Search for: Politics Justice National Security World Technology Environment Special Investigations Voices Podcasts Videos Documents Become A Member Opens in a new tab About Policies And Reports Become a Source Join Newsletter Opens in a new tab Opens in a new tab Opens in a new tab Opens in a new tab Opens in a new tab Opens in a new tab Opens in a new tab Opens in a new tab © THE INTERCEPT ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Terms of Use Privacy DonateOpens in a new tab Become a memberOpens in a new tab Israel Is Banking on U.S. Support for a Wider War Against the Axis of Resistance Smoke rises after Israeli drone strikes hit a Hamas office in Beirut, Lebanon on Jan. 2, 2024. Photo: Houssam Shbaro/Anadolu via Getty Images Israel Is Banking on U.S. Support for a Wider War Against the Axis of Resistance As Israel intensifies its attacks in Lebanon, the prospect of the “great war” looms. Intercepted January 10 2024, 6:00 a.m. DonateOpens in a new tab Smoke rises after Israeli drone strikes hit a Hamas office in Beirut, Lebanon on Jan. 2, 2024. Photo: Houssam Shbaro/Anadolu via Getty Images As Israel’s war of annihilation in Gaza enters its fourth month, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears intent on pulling the U.S. deeper into a wider regional war. In recent weeks, Israel has intensified its military operations inside Lebanon, killing several mid-level Hezbollah commanders in what appear to be targeted assassination strikes. Israel is also widely believed to have been responsible for the January 2 drone strike in a Beirut suburb that killed a senior Hamas official, Saleh al-Arouri. Hezbollah, a well-armed and organized Lebanese resistance movement with close links to Iran and a central member in the axis of resistance, has regularly fired rockets into northern Israel and has conducted drone strikes of its own, including against a strategic Israeli military facility. This week’s guests on Intercepted are Amal Saad, a lecturer in politics at Cardiff University and a scholar of Hezbollah, and Karim Makdisi, an associate professor of international politics at the American University of Beirut. They join Jeremy Scahill and Murtaza Hussain for an in-depth discussion on whether Israel’s war on Gaza will spark what many in the region believe is an inevitable “great war” against Israel. They also discuss the role of Iran and its relationships with Hamas and Hezbollah, as well as how Joe Biden compares to past presidents on the wars in Palestine and Lebanon. Transcript coming soon. Contact the author: Intercepted intercepted@theintercept.com Latest Stories Rep. Sara Jacobs Urges Pentagon to Make Amends to Family of Drone Strike Victims Nick Turse - Jan. 9 Despite admitting the U.S. killed civilians in a 2018 attack in Somalia, the Pentagon has neither apologized nor offered compensation. Israel’s War on Gaza Coverage of Gaza War in the New York Times and Other Major Newspapers Heavily Favored Israel, Analysis Shows Adam Johnson, Othman Ali - Jan. 9 A quantitative analysis shows major newspapers skewed their coverage toward Israeli narratives in the first six weeks of the assault on Gaza. Israel’s War on Gaza Israeli Refuseniks Forsake Army Despite Post-October 7 Nationalist Frenzy Prem Thakker - Jan. 8 Teenage conscientious objectors won momentum during the anti-Netanyahu protests, but the post-October 7 world is a new test. Join The Conversation Opens in a new tab Join Our Newsletter Original reporting. Fearless journalism. Delivered to you. I'm in Become a Member Opens in a new tab By signing up, I agree to receive emails from The Intercept and to the Privacy Policy and Terms of UseOpens in a new tab. About Policies And Reports Become a Source Join Newsletter Become A MemberOpens in a new tab Terms of Use Privacy SECUREDROP © The Intercept. All rights reserved