The fighting between Israel and Hezbollah has escalated as the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) targets the terrorist network's hot spots and military storage units embedded within civilian villages. Hezbollah's use of civilian infrastructure has created a network of meeting houses, weapons storage units, and missile launching positions, resulting in immense collateral damage. The U.S. is not aiding Israel militarily or with intelligence in its Lebanon-based campaign. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected calls for a cease-fire and instructed his troops to continue fighting. Hezbollah has long relied on civilian infrastructure and has established a sophisticated system within local villages in Lebanon.