The next war with Israel would draw hundreds of thousands of fighters from across the entire Middle East, Hezbollah’s leader has warned after the Israeli Air Force chief promised to drop a month’s bombs in a matter of days if a new conflict breaks out. Hassan Nasrallah delivered a televised address on Friday saying “the Israeli enemy must know that if an Israeli war is launched on Syria or Lebanon, it is not known that the fighting will remain Lebanese-Israeli, or Syrian-Israeli.”

“Doors will open” for hundreds of thousands of fighters to “join the resistance” against Israel, he warned as cited by Israeli broadcaster i24NEWS. “Everyone should know that the resistance axis is very strong and will not fail. Today there are more forces working in the area in Yemen and Iraq,” Nasrallah said, adding that Pakistani, Afghan and Syrian fighters might also get involved. READ MORE


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