Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered an intensification of airstrikes against Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon, military sources confirmed this morning. The directive marks a significant escalation in the ongoing cross-border conflict and signals preparations for a potential ground invasion. Residents in northern Israel have been told to stay near shelters as rockets continue to rain down, while Lebanese civilians flee the border region.
The UK Foreign Office has urged restraint, but the mood in Whitehall is grim: this could be the spark that draws in multiple powers. For the working families in Haifa and Beirut alike, the price of war is measured in lost wages destroyed homes and shattered lives. The union of Israeli reservists has already reported a surge in call ups, straining businesses and households.
