Israel and Hezbollah attacks prompts US concern | BBC News

Conflict between Israel and the Lebanese armed groupHezbollah has prompted concerns from the US that itrisks turning into a wider regional war.

The two sides have exchanged fire across theLebanon-Israel border in recent weeks. Hezbollah saidit is fighting Israel to support Hamas in Gaza.

Israel's military said that operational plans for anoffensive in Lebanon had been "approved and validated"

The US sent its envoy to both sides of the border thisweek to try to resolve the conflict and to try and finddiplomatic solution.