Families fear escalation in North will distract from hostage crisis
As focus shifts from the hostages to a confrontation with Iran, one counterterrorism expert tells The Media Line that a hostage deal could help build the international coalition Israel needs.
An Israeli firefighter works to put out a fire in Kiryat Shmona, amid cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, in northern Israel July 29, 2024.(photo credit: REUTERS/AMMAR AWAD)ByVERONICA NEIFAKH/THE MEDIA LINEUpdated:
