Are Israel and Hezbollah edging closer to all-out war? | BBC News

As the conflict in Gaza continues, there are growing fears that another war may erupt in the Middle East - with devastating consequences for the region and beyond.

Israel and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah have been trading fire for the past nine months.

If this conflict escalates to all-out war, it could draw in Iranian-backed militias in Iraq and Yemen.

The United Nations has warned of a possible “catastrophe beyond imagination”.