Israel launches new strikes at Lebanon
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President Aoun outlines a path towards "permanent security and stability", as Israeli strikes targeting Hezbollah continue.
BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, March 9 (Reuters) - Hezbollah said on Monday its fighters clashed with Israeli troops in eastern Lebanon during an Israeli airborne raid overnight, in what would be the second such operation in the area in recent days,
The Lebanese parliament has extended its term by two years due to the U.S.-Israel war with Iran, which has pushed the region into an escalating conflict, and Israel stepped up its attacks on Lebanon.
As Israeli strikes rained down, the number of people registered as displaced rose by 100,000 on Monday and Tuesday, according to figures released by the government.
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused Israel of illegally using white phosphorus in an attack on a residential area in southern Lebanon last week. In a report released on Monday, the organization said
Israel carried out a commando raid in eastern Lebanon to search for clues about a navigator who went missing 40 years ago.
The Israel Defense Forces said they had begun a “wide-scale wave of strikes” against Hezbollah, hitting targets across Lebanon including the headquarters of the Iran-backed militant group’s Radwan unit. The IDF said it had also destroyed dozens of ...
In a remarkable statement Monday afternoon, Lebanon called for direct talks with Israel on “permanent arrangements for security and stability on our borders,” while accusing the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah of betraying the country.
The Israeli military says it's responding to strikes from Iran-backed Hezbollah, and warns residents in Beirut's southern suburbs to evacuate.
Iran accuses the US and Israel of targeting civilians, saying more than 1,300 have been killed across the country.