Iraqi Shi'ite Muslim men from the Iranian-backed group Kataib Hezbollah wave the party's flags as they walk along a street painted in the colours of the Israeli flag during a parade marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, in Baghdad. (photo credit: THAIER AL-SUDANI/REUTERS)
Times of Israel: Woodward book says White House feared Israel was vulnerable to Hezbollah
Ousted NSC staffer and Iran hawk expressed concerns the Iranian-backed terror group could draw the US into a ‘catastrophic’ Middle East war.
WASHINGTON — Early in the Trump administration, top officials were worried that Israel could not defend itself against Hezbollah, with one National Security Council staffer warning that this could lead to a devastating Middle East war, according Bob Woodward’s new book.
In “Fear: Trump in the White House,” the veteran Washington Post journalist details how an intelligence analyst assigned to the Middle East portfolio in February 2017 expressed deep anxiety about Hezbollah’s expanding military arsenal.
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Update #1: Woodward Book Claims US Thought Israel was Unable to Defend Against Hezbollah (Sputnik)
Update #2: Former Trump aide warned of 'existential' Hezbollah threat to Israel (Jerusalem Post)
WNU Editor: An Israeli - Hezbollah war would definitely not be like the last one. Israel will probably be hit by thousands of rockets and missiles, and in turn Hezbollah areas of Lebanon will receive just as much (if not more) in retaliation.
