‘Very close’ to war: Tension rising between Israel and Hezbollah

Israeli writer and journalist Yossi Melman warns Israel would have to counter Hezbollah if the organisation were to retaliate after the latest exploding device attack. “Israel and Hezbollah are already in a tit-for-tat clash … on both sides of the Lebanese border,” Mr Melman told Sky News host Gabriella Power. “The two sides are trying to act in measure and now it is escalating. “Hezbollah after the shock and trauma in the last two days after these explosions would retaliate and they would have to retaliate heavily and then Israel would have to counter. “We are really very close to a war.”