Tensions between Israel and the Iranian-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah have been escalating, prompting the United States to launch diplomatic efforts to prevent a full-scale war in the region. Iran has now issued a warning to Israel, cautioning that any invasion of Lebanon would trigger an “obliterating war.” The border between Israel and Lebanon has witnessed a series of daily exchanges of fire between Israeli forces and Hezbollah since the current conflict in Gaza broke out on October 7. Fears of a full-blown war have been growing, especially after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin N…