The latest escalation has erased the “unwritten rules” of war between Israel and Hezbollah, the diplomat has told RT
The risk of full-scale war between Israel and Lebanon is extremely high, according to the Russian ambassador in Beirut, Alexander Rudakov, who warned of a grim scenario where Israeli troops could invade Lebanon, leading to mass casualties and destruction on a scale comparable to Gaza.
Since Monday, Israel has been conducting a large-scale airstrike campaign against Hezbollah, dubbed “Northern Arrows,” claiming to have destroyed hundreds of “terrorist targets.” Lebanese authorities report that the strikes have killed nearly 700 people, including dozens of women and children.
The latest escalation has expanded the decades-old conflict beyond its “traditional” boundaries, Rudakov told RT in a written interview on Wednesday.
“Until recently, the confrontation between Hezbollah and Israel operated under unwritten…