According to Israeli media, Minister-without-portfolio Benny Gantz conveyed to Germany’s foreign minister, Annalena Baerbock, on Friday that Israel would retaliate against Hezbollah’s aggression targeting northern Israel.
Gantz stated, “Hezbollah’s aggression on the northern border destabilizes the region; Israel will respond decisively with force.”
Gantz also reportedly emphasized to the German foreign minister the significance of the international community pressuring Hamas to agree to a hostage deal.
The relationship between Israel and Hezbollah is complex and deeply rooted in the political and sectarian dynamics of the Middle East.
Hezbollah, a Shia Islamist militant group and political party based in Lebanon, emerged in the early 1980s to resist the Israeli occupation of southern Lebanon. Since then, Hezbollah has evolved into a powerful paramilitary organization with significant influence both within Lebanon and across the region.
Hezbollah’s opposition towards Israel originates from its commitment to the Palestinian cause and its perception of Israel as an occupying force in Palestinian territories and Lebanese territory.
