Tensions rise as Lebanon fears Hezbollah's involvement in war

Fears are growing in Lebanon that Hezbollah, a Shiite political party and militant group, could drag the country into another war with Israel. As Israel focuses on its conflict with Hamas in Gaza, it has also exchanged fire with Hezbollah along the Lebanese border. Iran's regional diplomacy has heightened concerns that Tehran may commit its proxies in Hezbollah to the war. The United States has dispatched two aircraft carrier strike groups to the region, and President Joe Biden has warned outside actors not to get involved. The Lebanese, already exhausted by economic crisis and other challenges, fear the devastating consequences of another war.