"Growing Tensions: Israel and Hezbollah on the Brink of War"

Concern is growing among Biden officials that Israel may launch a ground incursion into Lebanon in the late spring or early summer if diplomatic efforts fail to push Hezbollah back from the northern border. The US is mediating discussions for a pause in the fighting in Gaza and leading parallel talks with Israeli and Lebanese officials to create a buffer zone inside southern Lebanon, which could postpone an Israeli incursion. Israeli strikes in Lebanon have hit the US-supported Lebanese army, and the White House has tapped special envoy Amos Hochstein to lead diplomatic efforts. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's interest in extending the fighting is also noted, as an end to the conflicts could bring about the end of his government.