The island nation of Cyprus has been drawn into simmering tensions between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah after it was warned not to provide assistance to the Israeli military.
The EU member state closest to the Middle East, Cyprus was caught off guard by comments from Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah on Wednesday that the island could be a target if it allowed Israel to use its military facilities in the event of an attack on Lebanon.
Why is Hezbollah threatening Cyprus?
Hezbollah was established following the 1982 Israeli invasion of Lebanon, and has strong ties…
