(Washington Post) Liz Sly - The secondary conflict that erupted along the Lebanon-Israel border in tandem with the Gaza war has settled into something of a routine. Every day for the past six weeks, Hizbullah has attacked Israel and Israel has attacked Lebanon. Both sides have started using deadlier weapons. Israel is now regularly sending fighter jets to strike Hizbullah targets; Hizbullah is deploying drones and heavier caliber missiles. Both sides have indicated that they have no appetite for a full-scale war. But as the weeks pass, the risk is growing. In two speeches since the war broke out, Hizbullah leader Hasan Nasrallah has indicated that Hizbullah sees its role as creating a diversion along Israel's northern border to alleviate the pressure on Hamas, its ally in Gaza, rather than waging an all-out war.
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