And increase success rates. Hello. Now, as the crisis in the Middle East deepens, we re taking a look back at the events of the past few weeks and asking how we got to this point and what the violence means for the future of the region. Bbc arabic S Beirut Correspondent Carine Torbey has this special report. Explosions. Ballistic missiles rained down on israel. An unprecedented response by iran after weeks of israeli escalation. Pushing the region to dangerous new precipice. Explosions. This is the story of how the past few weeks brought the Middle East to a dangerous new moment. Translation the Status Quo cannot continue. This requires a change in the Balance Of Power on our northern border. Hezbollah launched the first attack against israeli positions last year on October The 8th in support of gaza. Israel retaliated. A year on from those exchanges of fire at the a year on from those exchanges of fire, the conflict has reached a new level. The 17th Of September Saw a new escalation b
From the hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah. Two days after the pager attack, Hassan Nasrallah, long time leader of hezbollah and closely aligned with israels arch foe, iran, announced that the attack would not go unpunished. Translation the enemy has crossed all red lines. Israeli Air Strikes stretched further into lebanon in an attempt to further diminish hezbollah. There seems to be no possibility of diplomacy getting through and de escalating the situation. Translation the Centre Of Gravity is moving towards the north. This means we are diverting forces, resources and energy towards the north. So, how did it reach this point . Hezbollah has been launching rockets and missiles at israeli military positions since October 8 Last year, and israel has been retaliating. Hezbollah called it the Gaza Support Front in solidarity with palestinians there. After israel launched a war in gaza following the October 7 attacks last year by hamas on israel, hezbollah s goal was to divert israeli mi