As conflict escalates between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, the international community fears that another war could break out between the two parties, on top of Israel's ongoing war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip. But to understand the conflict, we need to go back to June 6, 1982, when Israel launched Operation Peace for Galilee and invaded Lebanon. In reaction, a militia was created in the country with the support of Iran: Hezbollah. From the beginning, the Lebanese Shiite movement declared that its aim was to eliminate Israel, and quickly established itself as one of the main enemies of the Jewish state.

Read more about the history of tensions between Hezbollah and Israel below.