Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to drag his country into a war with no end in sight. Despite the fact that Israel razed the Gaza Strip to the ground and eliminated several Hamas and Hezbollah leaders, it did not come close to victory on either the northern or southern fronts.

According to the high-ranking US officials, cited by the New York Times, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) did everything they could militarily in Gaza, yet still, they failed to destroy Hamas.

Rapid deterioration of the situation on the border with Lebanon

On August 25, the situation on the border with Lebanon sharply escalated. More than 100 Israeli Air Force fighter jets launched a pre-emptive strike on Hezbollah missile launchers in southern Lebanon. The IDF also intercepted several dozen drone strikes en route to the central part of Israel. Before that, Hezbollah sent 250 rockets and 20 UAVs at northern Israel in response to the assassination of its military leader Fuad Shukr.

According to Reuters, the parties exchanged information through intermediaries explaining their positions so as to prevent further escalation. The 12th Israeli TV channel confirmed that the Israeli leadership is optimistic about the possibility of a diplomatic solution to the crisis. Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said that the group may consider........

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