Israel-Hezbollah Conflict

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Israel strikes Lebanon’s capital, responding to missiles from Hezbollah

The U.S. and Israel pounded targets across Iran on Sunday, dropping massive bombs on the country’s ballistic missile sites and wiping out warships as part of an intensifying military campaign following the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

https://apnews.com/live/us-israel-strikes-iran-khamenei-03-01-2026?

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Netanyahu authorizes direct talks with Lebanon in potential boost to ceasefire efforts

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — In a potential boost to Middle East ceasefire efforts, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that he has authorized direct negotiations with Lebanon “as soon as possible” aimed at disarming Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants and establishing relations between the neighbors.

https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-trump-lebanon-april-9-2026-7760f88f183ed2a13a721057e31f3ce7?

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Israel-Lebanon ceasefire

A fragile ceasefire in Lebanon has been extended by three weeks after Israeli and Lebanese representatives met at the White House, President Trump said Thursday. However, Israel and the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah continued to exchange attacks as the talks were held. The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah is among the key sticking points in US-Iran peace efforts. Read more

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Israeli evacuation warnings in Lebanon spark chaos amid war with Hezbollah Israel’s warnings to flee —  which come suddenly as texts, automated calls and hard-to-read maps shared on social media — have upended lives and reshaped south Lebanon. Entire villages have emptied, with over a million people fleeing at the height of the fighting. Read more.

Why this matters: Israel says the warnings are designed to keep civilians out of harm’s way in its war with Hezbollah. Israel has posted 132 online alerts since the latest war erupted on March 2 — including seven covering over 50 towns in southern Lebanon since the ceasefire took effect on April 17. Lebanese residents say the narrowly targeted warnings often come with short notice, causing chaos and confusion. International law experts say Israel’s warnings are inconsistent and often overly broad and open-ended.   The warnings also come as Israel says it plans to occupy a 6-mile wide buffer zone along the border and prevent people from returning until the threat from Hezbollah has been eliminated.

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Israel and Hezbollah clash along a strategic Lebanese river after overnight strikes Israel’s military clashed with the Iran-backed militant Hezbollah group Tuesday along a strategic river in southern Lebanon as Israeli troops pushed farther north. Read more.

Why this matters: The clashes come just days before Lebanese and Israeli delegations are scheduled to meet for talks in Washington. Questions about the U.S.-brokered ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah conflict are complicating efforts at a broader peace in the Iran war as Tehran wants an agreement to include an end to the fighting in Lebanon.

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Israel’s military tells residents across southern Lebanon to leave as it fights Hezbollah

BEIRUT (AP) — The Israeli military on Wednesday told residents across southern Lebanon to leave as it expands its operations there, saying in a statement that the military will “work with extreme force” against Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group.

https://apnews.com/article/israel-lebanon-hezbollah-litani-river-3d9f77d0ab95fc8b00d417dea1680673?

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What to know about the deal between Israel and Lebanon extending their shaky ceasefire The U.S.-brokered agreement was announced days after Israeli forces made their deepest incursion into Lebanon in over 25 years. Read more.

Why this matters: Lebanon has become a major sticking point in attempts to extend the separate ceasefire in the Iran war. The deal attempts to separate the conflicts.   It has several contentious points, including the creation of “pilot” security zones inside Lebanon from which the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group that Israel has been fighting would be banned. There’s also a stipulation about the group’s eventual disbanding. The militant group was not officially involved in the talks.

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