Israel and Hezbollah are locked in an escalating cycle of violence that risks spiraling further in the aftermath of an unprecedented exchange of direct fire between Israel and Iran.Hezbollah, a Lebanese militant group and political party closely allied with Iran,

Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group said its fighters fired anti-tank missiles and artillery shells at an Israeli military convoy in a disputed area along the border, killing an Israeli civilian

Hezbollah carried out drone attacks on two Israeli bases on April 23 in retaliation for the killing of one of its fighters, deemed significant by Israel. The attacks targeted north Israel, near Acre,