Military units affiliated with Hezbollah parade during an event marking the Al-Quds Day (Jerusalem) in Beirut, Lebanon on April 14, 2023.
Politico: American intel officials warn of risk of Hezbollah attacking U.S.
Hezbollah has more capability to strike inside the U.S. than other terrorist groups like ISIS, officials say.
U.S. officials assess that there’s a rising risk Lebanese Hezbollah militants will strike Americans in the Middle East — and even potentially hit inside the United States, four officials familiar with the intelligence told POLITICO.
The Iran-backed militant group would likely target U.S. personnel in the Middle East first, the officials said. And U.S. intelligence agencies are gathering data on Hezbollah that suggest it could be considering attacks on both U.S. troops or diplomatic personnel overseas, two of the officials said.
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Update #1: US intelligence reportedly fears Hezbollah could attack America: ‘It is something to be worried about’ (NYPost)
Update #2: US intelligence officials warn Hezbollah may target mainland US amid war in Israel: report (FOX News)
WNU Editor: The U.S. has a lot of enemies. Hezbollah included.