Could Israel-Hezbollah border exchanges trigger a new war?


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In southern Lebanon, the days are marked by intermittent exchanges of artillery and rocket fire as Shiite Lebanese group Hezbollah and the Israel military engage in tit-for-tat strikes along the Lebanon-Israel border.

Wednesday was the fourth consecutive day of cross-border exchanges, raising a worrying question in the minds of many Lebanese: could the situation spiral out of control as the arch enemies test their unwritten rules of engagement?

The clashes so far have resulted in the death of three members of Hezbollah and two members of Palestinian Islamic Jihad, according to the two groups. At least one Israeli soldier was also killed in the battle, the Israeli military said.

On Wednesday, Israeli strikes caused injuries to three civilians, as reported by the Lebanese Italian Hospital in Sour.

The risk of war is very substantial. Hezbollah won’t let a complete destruction of Hamas's capabilities happen
French diplomat

But the situation has not yet escalated into a full-blown open conflict, with both sides adhering to the principle of proportionate retaliation.

"The risk of war is very substantial," a French diplomat told The National.

"For now, it's not a high-intensity conflict, Hezbollah is primarily sending messages of deterrence.”

However, the situation could quickly escalate in the event of a full ground invasion of Gaza in a bid to destroy Hamas, the Hezbollah-allied Palestinian militant group governing the blockaded Strip, “which seems very likely”, the diplomat said.

“Hamas has achieved significant strategic successes: it is now solely spearheading the Palestinian cause, while Israel has faced a violent humiliation.”

Against this backdrop, “Hezbollah won’t let a complete destruction of Hamas's capabilities happen,” he said.

  • A Palestinian girl holds two children as she stands on a street in Gaza city as Israel continues to launch air strikes. AFP
    A Palestinian girl holds two children as she stands on a street in Gaza city as Israel continues to launch air strikes. AFP
  • Smoke plumes billow during Israeli air strikes on Gaza city. AFP
    Smoke plumes billow during Israeli air strikes on Gaza city. AFP
  • A Palestinian girl following an Israeli air strike in Khan Younis. Reuters
    A Palestinian girl following an Israeli air strike in Khan Younis. Reuters
  • Palestinians survey the rubble of a house destroyed in Israeli strikes in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip. Reuters
    Palestinians survey the rubble of a house destroyed in Israeli strikes in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip. Reuters
  • A Palestinian woman, covered in dust, carries a child in Gaza city. AFP
    A Palestinian woman, covered in dust, carries a child in Gaza city. AFP
  • A Palestinian man with a child outside al-Shifa hospital in Gaza city. AFP
    A Palestinian man with a child outside al-Shifa hospital in Gaza city. AFP
  • Israeli soldiers walk through Kibbutz Be'eri. Days earlier Hamas militants killed more than a hundred civilians near the border with Gaza. Getty Images
    Israeli soldiers walk through Kibbutz Be'eri. Days earlier Hamas militants killed more than a hundred civilians near the border with Gaza. Getty Images
  • A wounded Palestinian man Ala Al-Kafarneh, who survived Israeli strikes, attends a hospital in Gaza city. Mr Al-Kafarneh lost his pregnant wife and several members of his family in air strikes after they fled Beit Hanoun. Reuters
    A wounded Palestinian man Ala Al-Kafarneh, who survived Israeli strikes, attends a hospital in Gaza city. Mr Al-Kafarneh lost his pregnant wife and several members of his family in air strikes after they fled Beit Hanoun. Reuters
  • Supermarket shelves containing dry goods are left depleted in Tel Aviv. Getty Images
    Supermarket shelves containing dry goods are left depleted in Tel Aviv. Getty Images
  • An injured Palestinian man arrives at Al-Shefa hospital in Gaza city. EPA
    An injured Palestinian man arrives at Al-Shefa hospital in Gaza city. EPA
  • A boot lies on the ground outside a damaged house in Be'eri, Israel. EPA
    A boot lies on the ground outside a damaged house in Be'eri, Israel. EPA
  • An Israeli army self-propelled howitzer near the border with Gaza in southern Israel. AFP
    An Israeli army self-propelled howitzer near the border with Gaza in southern Israel. AFP
  • Palestinian mourners during the funerals of Al-Agha family members killed in Israeli strikes in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. Reuters
    Palestinian mourners during the funerals of Al-Agha family members killed in Israeli strikes in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. Reuters
  • Family and friends of May Naim, 24, who was killed by Palestinians militants at a party near the Israeli border with the Gaza Strip, during her funeral in Gan Haim, Israel. Getty Images
    Family and friends of May Naim, 24, who was killed by Palestinians militants at a party near the Israeli border with the Gaza Strip, during her funeral in Gan Haim, Israel. Getty Images
  • Palestinian children in Khan Younis fill bottles with water from public taps during the conflict with Israel. Reuters
    Palestinian children in Khan Younis fill bottles with water from public taps during the conflict with Israel. Reuters
  • Men outside a morgue in Khan Yunis console a woman mourning loved ones killed in an Israeli air strike. AFP
    Men outside a morgue in Khan Yunis console a woman mourning loved ones killed in an Israeli air strike. AFP
  • A Palestinian girl injured in Israeli strikes is taken to hospital in Gaza City. Reuters
    A Palestinian girl injured in Israeli strikes is taken to hospital in Gaza City. Reuters
  • An Israeli woman is evacuated by paramedics following a rocket attack launched from the Gaza Strip into Israel, in Sderot. Reuters
    An Israeli woman is evacuated by paramedics following a rocket attack launched from the Gaza Strip into Israel, in Sderot. Reuters
  • A man looks at the destruction in the ravaged Jabalia refugee camp, following overnight Israeli air strikes. AFP
    A man looks at the destruction in the ravaged Jabalia refugee camp, following overnight Israeli air strikes. AFP
  • The daughter of Zakaria Abu Maamar, a member of Hamas's political office, at her father's funeral, after he was killed in an air strike in Khan Younis. Reuters
    The daughter of Zakaria Abu Maamar, a member of Hamas's political office, at her father's funeral, after he was killed in an air strike in Khan Younis. Reuters
  • A collapsed building after an Israeli bombardment in Gaza City. AFP
    A collapsed building after an Israeli bombardment in Gaza City. AFP
  • Firefighters attend a burning building after an Israeli bombardment in Gaza City. AFP
    Firefighters attend a burning building after an Israeli bombardment in Gaza City. AFP
  • Women and children in Gaza City. AFP
    Women and children in Gaza City. AFP
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    An Israeli army soldier passes a Merkava battle tank in northern Israel near the border with Lebanon. AFP
  • An Israeli strike on the port of Gaza City. AFP
    An Israeli strike on the port of Gaza City. AFP
  • Demonstrators outside the West Los Angeles Federal Building in California during a rally in support of Israel. AFP
    Demonstrators outside the West Los Angeles Federal Building in California during a rally in support of Israel. AFP
  • Mourners at the funeral of Palestinians killed in overnight Israeli shelling in Khan Younis in Gaza. AFP
    Mourners at the funeral of Palestinians killed in overnight Israeli shelling in Khan Younis in Gaza. AFP
  • Israeli journalists take cover during a rocket attack from Gaza in the southern Israeli kibbutz of Kfar Aza near the border. AFP
    Israeli journalists take cover during a rocket attack from Gaza in the southern Israeli kibbutz of Kfar Aza near the border. AFP
  • Palestinians rescue a young girl from the rubble of a destroyed residential building following an Israeli air strike. AP
    Palestinians rescue a young girl from the rubble of a destroyed residential building following an Israeli air strike. AP
  • Mourners at the graveside of Eden Guez, who was killed as she attended a festival that was attacked by Hamas gunmen from Gaza. Reuters
    Mourners at the graveside of Eden Guez, who was killed as she attended a festival that was attacked by Hamas gunmen from Gaza. Reuters
  • An Israeli fireman recovers after extinguishing cars set on fire by a rocket fired from Gaza. AP
    An Israeli fireman recovers after extinguishing cars set on fire by a rocket fired from Gaza. AP
  • Smoke billows from a boat after a strike by Israel on the port of Gaza City. AFP
    Smoke billows from a boat after a strike by Israel on the port of Gaza City. AFP
  • Destroyed residential buildings in Gaza City. AP
    Destroyed residential buildings in Gaza City. AP
  • Rockets from Gaza launched towards Israel. Reuters
    Rockets from Gaza launched towards Israel. Reuters
  • A Palestinian woman sits among the rubble in the destroyed Al-Ramal neighborhood following an Israeli air strike in Gaza City. EPA
    A Palestinian woman sits among the rubble in the destroyed Al-Ramal neighborhood following an Israeli air strike in Gaza City. EPA
  • Israeli soldiers in armoured vehicles near the northern town of Kiryat Shmona close to the border with Lebanon. AFP
    Israeli soldiers in armoured vehicles near the northern town of Kiryat Shmona close to the border with Lebanon. AFP
  • Buildings destroyed by Israeli strikes in Gaza city. Reuters
    Buildings destroyed by Israeli strikes in Gaza city. Reuters
  • Nicole Izsak, right, confronts a Palestinian supporter near the Israeli consulate in New York, claiming her cousin is being held hostage in Gaza. AFP
    Nicole Izsak, right, confronts a Palestinian supporter near the Israeli consulate in New York, claiming her cousin is being held hostage in Gaza. AFP
  • The abandoned site of the Supernova music festival, besieged by Hamas militants in southern Israel. AFP
    The abandoned site of the Supernova music festival, besieged by Hamas militants in southern Israel. AFP
  • An attack on the site by Hamas gunmen from Gaza left at least 260 people dead. Reuters
    An attack on the site by Hamas gunmen from Gaza left at least 260 people dead. Reuters
  • A man carries a blood-stained flak jacket belonging to a Palestinian journalist, who was killed with two colleagues when an Israeli missile hit a hospital building while they were outside reporting, in Gaza city. Reuters
    A man carries a blood-stained flak jacket belonging to a Palestinian journalist, who was killed with two colleagues when an Israeli missile hit a hospital building while they were outside reporting, in Gaza city. Reuters
  • An Israeli soldier holds a rescued dog as he takes position near a bomb shelter in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, southern Israel. Reuters
    An Israeli soldier holds a rescued dog as he takes position near a bomb shelter in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, southern Israel. Reuters
  • Protesters chant and wave the Palestinian flag at a rally in Melbourne, Australia. Getty Images
    Protesters chant and wave the Palestinian flag at a rally in Melbourne, Australia. Getty Images
  • Israeli border police walk past a burnt-out car as rockets are launched from the Gaza Strip towards Israel, in Ashkelon, southern Israel. Reuters
    Israeli border police walk past a burnt-out car as rockets are launched from the Gaza Strip towards Israel, in Ashkelon, southern Israel. Reuters
  • Palestinians amid the rubble following Israeli air strikes that razed a neighbourhood in Gaza city. AP
    Palestinians amid the rubble following Israeli air strikes that razed a neighbourhood in Gaza city. AP
  • Palestinians carry a wounded man at Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza city. EPA
    Palestinians carry a wounded man at Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza city. EPA
  • Palestinians inspect damage in the aftermath of Israeli strikes in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip. Reuters
    Palestinians inspect damage in the aftermath of Israeli strikes in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip. Reuters

But “it depends on various factors, the perception of each side's capabilities... The situation can quickly slip out of the control of the involved parties".

Another western diplomat cautioned that while the unwritten terms of engagement were still being followed, the risk for miscalculation was high.

Others maintain a more optimistic outlook.

Political analyst Imad Salamey said both sides are aware of the substantial cost that an open conflict would carry, including thousands of casualties and widespread infrastructure damage.

“In my view, Hezbollah wants to show solidarity with the Palestinians and rekindle sympathy among the Sunni population," he said, alluding to the long-standing sectarian divide between Shiites and Sunnis, a defining factor in the region's political landscape.

But the cost of openly engaging in the conflict far outweighs the potential benefits for Hezbollah.

“Any declaration of war would face strong domestic opposition from anti-Hezbollah factions, which would carry significant political costs," he said.

For example, a politician from the Lebanese Forces, a faction deeply opposed to Hezbollah, said Lebanon was unable to bear the brunt of a war – especially given the dire economic situation it faces. "What's happening in Gaza should remain in Gaza," the official said, adding that conflict was only a detriment to Lebanon.

Mr Salamey also stressed that the power balance was not in favour of Hezbollah, as the US is rapidly sending weapons, air defences and munitions to Israel.

On Wednesday, the world's largest aircraft carrier arrived in the eastern Mediterranean.

“The US is a third-party actor constraining Hezbollah's full participation in the war," he said.

“Another factor to consider, is that Hezbollah's own constituency have nowhere to go in the event of a full-blown conflict as they have historically sought refuge in Syria."

He added that Israel also does not have an interest in opening a new front with the Shiite militia and suffering additional losses.

"Even if Hezbollah are not as powerful, they can inflict significant damage," he said.

“But everything is possible, one miscalculation that caused massive casualties on either side, could trigger the war.”

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The smuggler

Eldarir had arrived at JFK in January 2020 with three suitcases, containing goods he valued at $300, when he was directed to a search area.
Officers found 41 gold artefacts among the bags, including amulets from a funerary set which prepared the deceased for the afterlife.
Also found was a cartouche of a Ptolemaic king on a relief that was originally part of a royal building or temple. 
The largest single group of items found in Eldarir’s cases were 400 shabtis, or figurines.

Khouli conviction

Khouli smuggled items into the US by making false declarations to customs about the country of origin and value of the items.
According to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, he provided “false provenances which stated that [two] Egyptian antiquities were part of a collection assembled by Khouli's father in Israel in the 1960s” when in fact “Khouli acquired the Egyptian antiquities from other dealers”.
He was sentenced to one year of probation, six months of home confinement and 200 hours of community service in 2012 after admitting buying and smuggling Egyptian antiquities, including coffins, funerary boats and limestone figures.

For sale

A number of other items said to come from the collection of Ezeldeen Taha Eldarir are currently or recently for sale.
Their provenance is described in near identical terms as the British Museum shabti: bought from Salahaddin Sirmali, "authenticated and appraised" by Hossen Rashed, then imported to the US in 1948.

- An Egyptian Mummy mask dating from 700BC-30BC, is on offer for £11,807 ($15,275) online by a seller in Mexico

- A coffin lid dating back to 664BC-332BC was offered for sale by a Colorado-based art dealer, with a starting price of $65,000

- A shabti that was on sale through a Chicago-based coin dealer, dating from 1567BC-1085BC, is up for $1,950

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5 - Year sponsorship deal between Hesco and Jebel Ali Dragons

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Cryopreservation: A timeline
  1. Keyhole surgery under general anaesthetic
  2. Ovarian tissue surgically removed
  3. Tissue processed in a high-tech facility
  4. Tissue re-implanted at a time of the patient’s choosing
  5. Full hormone production regained within 4-6 months
Ain Dubai in numbers

126: The length in metres of the legs supporting the structure

1 football pitch: The length of each permanent spoke is longer than a professional soccer pitch

16 A380 Airbuses: The equivalent weight of the wheel rim.

9,000 tonnes: The amount of steel used to construct the project.

5 tonnes: The weight of each permanent spoke that is holding the wheel rim in place

192: The amount of cable wires used to create the wheel. They measure a distance of 2,4000km in total, the equivalent of the distance between Dubai and Cairo.

GAC GS8 Specs

Engine: 2.0-litre 4cyl turbo

Power: 248hp at 5,200rpm

Torque: 400Nm at 1,750-4,000rpm

Transmission: 8-speed auto

Fuel consumption: 9.1L/100km

On sale: Now

Price: From Dh149,900

The specs
  • Engine: 3.9-litre twin-turbo V8
  • Power: 640hp
  • Torque: 760nm
  • On sale: 2026
  • Price: Not announced yet
Skoda Superb Specs

Engine: 2-litre TSI petrol

Power: 190hp

Torque: 320Nm

Price: From Dh147,000

Available: Now

SERIE A FIXTURES

Friday (UAE kick-off times)

Sassuolo v Bologna (11.45pm)

Saturday

Brescia v Torino (6pm)

Inter Milan v Verona (9pm)

Napoli v Genoa (11.45pm)

Sunday

Cagliari v Verona (3.30pm)

Udinese v SPAL (6pm)

Sampdoria v Atalanta (6pm)

Lazio v Lecce (6pm)

Parma v Roma (9pm)

Juventus v Milan (11.45pm)

 

WOMAN AND CHILD

Director: Saeed Roustaee

Starring: Parinaz Izadyar, Payman Maadi

Rating: 4/5

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The five pillars of Islam

1. Fasting 

2. Prayer 

3. Hajj 

4. Shahada 

5. Zakat 

Afcon 2019

SEMI-FINALS

Senegal v Tunisia, 8pm

Algeria v Nigeria, 11pm

Matches are live on BeIN Sports

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MATCH INFO

Manchester United 2
(Martial 30', McTominay 90 6')

Manchester City 0

Sri Lanka World Cup squad

Dimuth Karunaratne (c), Lasith Malinga, Angelo Mathews, Thisara Perera, Kusal Perera, Dhananjaya de Silva, Kusal Mendis, Isuru Udana, Milinda Siriwardana, Avishka Fernando, Jeevan Mendis, Lahiru Thirimanne, Jeffrey Vandersay, Nuwan Pradeep, Suranga Lakmal.

Benefits of first-time home buyers' scheme
  • Priority access to new homes from participating developers
  • Discounts on sales price of off-plan units
  • Flexible payment plans from developers
  • Mortgages with better interest rates, faster approval times and reduced fees
  • DLD registration fee can be paid through banks or credit cards at zero interest rates
Updated: October 11, 2023, 6:25 PM