Israel declares ‘new phase’ in war after Lebanon blasts

Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has announced a “new phase” in the war, with more troops to be deployed to the Lebanese border where Israel has been exchanging rocket fire with Hezbollah. James Gelvin from the University of California discusses the likelihood of Israel opening a second front and factors that could escalate or ease tensions in the Middle East. Read more: https://cna.asia/3BbpCW3 Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia