Hezbollah: 'This Israeli escalation, targeting civilians and expanding the scope of the targeted areas, reflects the desire and will of Netanyahu, to escalate the war to bolster his domestic political standing, serve his electoral goals, and appease the extreme right wing. This continued aggression and violation of Lebanese sovereignty is the responsibility of the enemy government and the United States, which provides it with support and cover. The Lebanese authorities must explore all available means to halt this aggression and cease their insistence on pursuing humiliating direct negotiations and offering free concessions to the enemy, despite all the crimes and attacks it commits and its declared aggressive and expansionist intentions toward Lebanon.'