July 29, 2024

US shrugs off ‘all-out war’ worries in Middle East

Featuring: Jonathan Lord

Source: POLITICO

Journalist: Matt Berg

JONATHAN LORD, director of the Middle East Security program at the Center for a New American Security, said that however Israel responds, “we’ll have to wait and see” what Hezbollah’s reaction entails.

“Israel isn’t likely going to initiate a ground invasion of Lebanon with so much of its force engaged in Gaza,” Lord told NatSec Daily. “But I’d be watching carefully for signs of the Gaza operation winding down, the resting and refitting of forces, and the re-positioning of those forces in the north.”

He added: “Israel isn’t there yet, but I wouldn’t be sanguine about the situation.”

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  • Jonathan Lord

    Senior Fellow and Director, Middle East Security Program

    Jonathan Lord is a Senior Fellow and Director of the Middle East Security program at CNAS. Prior to joining CNAS, Lord served as a professional staff member for the House Arme...