Israel and U.S. Strategize Against Hezbollah's Response to Hamas Attack

U.S. and Israeli intelligence agencies are monitoring the possibility of Hezbollah launching a large-scale military campaign against Israel from Lebanon in response to Israel's expected ground offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The deployment of two carrier strike groups and Israel's reinforcement of its northern border have deterred Hezbollah for now, but the situation remains tense. Both American and Israeli officials believe that Hezbollah's leader, Hassan Nasrallah, does not want an all-out war with Israel, but there are concerns that he may come under pressure from hard-line members to engage in a full-scale conflict. The focus is on keeping the war confined to Gaza and preventing a simultaneous fight on two fronts.