- The Middle East is experiencing multiple concurrent crises, including Hamas attacks on Israel, regional involvement of Houthis, and talks regarding normalization between Jerusalem and Saudi Arabia.
- War has broken out between Israel and both Hezbollah and Hamas.
Hamas and Hezbollah formalized joint planning and opened a war room in Beirut, with support from Iran.
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Updated Jul 5
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What happened
Hamas and Hezbollah formalized joint planning and opened a war room in Beirut, with support from Iran.
Who's involved
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Part of
War has broken out between Israel and both Hezbollah and Hamas.Also in this story
All 4 developmentsThe entities involved
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Hamas
Palestinian Islamist political and military organization
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Hezbollah
Iranian-backed Shia Islamist political party and armed organization in Lebanon
- Ongoing targeting of Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon, calls for increased pressure on Israeli military operations, and a push for an international conference on regional stability.
- Amid renewed fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, Marco Rubio and Joseph Aoun discussed the need for a ceasefire and the disarmament of Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Related events
- Diplomatic talks are underway regarding Hezbollah's presence and future goals in Lebanon, supported by US efforts on detainee releases.
- Political figures, including Smotrich and Netanyahu, discuss intensified military action against Hezbollah and the challenges posed by Iranian involvement in peace talks.
- Diplomatic visits initiated talks of a new relationship between Hezbollah and Syria, amid regional geopolitical shifts.
- Hezbollah leadership views its resistance in Lebanon as part of a larger regional struggle linked to the Islamic Revolution and the cause of Palestine.
- Hezbollah and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps are preparing for an expanded conflict by replenishing advanced drone arsenals.