Israeli 'strategy of force': Security, peace only achievable 'through political, diplomatic process'
An Israeli airstrike targeted a Hezbollah commander in the southern suburbs of Beirut on Tuesday, two security sources in Lebanon said, killing six people after Israel's military chief said the Iran-backed group would be given no breathing space. Israel struck the Hezbollah-controlled area of the Lebanese capital for a second consecutive day after mounting a new wave of airstrikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, increasing fears that nearly a year of conflict would explode into an all-out war and destabilise the oil-producing Middle East. After nearly 12 months of war against the Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza on its southern border, Israel is shifting its focus to the northern frontier, where Hezbollah has been firing rockets into Israel in support of Hamas, which is also backed by Iran. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on the war escalating on Israel's northern front, FRANCE 24's Genie Godula is joined by Dr Filippo Dionigi, Senior Lecturer in Politics/International Relations with regional expertise on the Middle East with a focus on Lebanon, Syrian refugees, and Islamist movements such as Hezbollah.