Lebanese militant group Hezbollah made a thunderous speech to explain why his men are joining the fight against the “Zionist enemy.”Israel was “shaking and trembling” in fear, “weaker than a spider’s web,

This is another way of saying that Iran doesn’t intend to rush to Hezbollah’s defense. Iran’s Lebanese allies are on their own. Javad Zarif, Tehran’s favorite English-speaking messenger who now serves as a vice president, repeated the same talking points on CNN on Thursday.

Israel has killed Hezbollah's leader - but this may bring the region one step closer to a much wider conflict.