US fears strike on Golan could spark full-scale war between Israel and Lebanon

The US fears that a strike on the Golan Heights will spark a full-scale war between Israel and Lebanon Anastasia Kolesnikova

Biden is concerned about the missile attack on the Golan Heights, which could lead to large-scale military action/Collage by Channel 24

On July 27, Tel Aviv reported a missile attack on the Golan Heights and blamed Hezbollah for the deaths of more than 10 children. Biden's administration is concerned that a war between Israel and Lebanon could be imminent.

The presidential administration is extremely concerned that a rocket attack from Lebanon that killed 12 people in the town of Majdal Shams could lead to a full-scale war between Israel and Hezbollah, U.S. officials told the publication.

Could Be a Trigger

For months, Biden has expressed dissatisfaction with the actions of Israel and Hezbollah, which have been escalating rhetoric in confidence that they can avoid a large-scale military confrontation.

US officials are also concerned that without a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, war between Israel and the Lebanese militant group becomes more likely. This in turn will lead to an escalation of the regional crisis and the US being drawn into the conflict.

What happened today could have been the trigger that we have been worried about and trying to avoid for 10 months, – a US official commented on the strike on the Golan Heights.

It should be noted that the IDF reported that Hezbollah hit a football field in Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights. For the strike, the militants used a missile with an unusually large warhead. We are talking about an Iranian-made Falaq-1 projectile with a 100-pound warhead. Only Hezbollah has such missiles in Lebanon. The IDF said the militants were “responding” to an Israeli strike that killed four Hezbollah members.

Meanwhile, Hezbollah officials told the UN that an Israeli air defense missile hit the soccer field.

Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz told Axios that “Hezbollah's attack crossed all red lines and will be responded to accordingly.”

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed that Hezbollah will pay a heavy price for the attack. Israel's security cabinet will meet on July 28 to discuss its response to the Lebanese militants.