Rubio warning of Israeli escalation if Hezbollah backs Iran, says report

LONDON: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun is drawing on his Arab and international ties after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned that Israel would not stand idly by if Hezbollah renewed its military support for Iran, Asharq Al-Awsat reported on Tuesday. The newspaper reported that Israel could seek to connect areas south of the Litani River with those to the…