The IDF’s recent airstrikes on Lebanon killed over 1,400 people, and displaced more than 900,000, a fifth of the population.
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Iran fires at least 180 missiles into Israel as regionwide conflict grows
The two countries have fought a shadow war for years, but rarely have they come into direct conflict.
Israel begins ground offensive against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon
The military said in a brief announcement that it has begun a ‘limited, localized’ operation against Hezbollah targets near the Israel-Lebanon border.
Hezbollah’s acting leader vows to fight on after Nasrallah’s death
More than 1,000 people have been killed in Lebanon in the past two weeks, nearly a quarter of them women and children.
Letter: Let’s not lose sight of the true victims in Gaza
Our distress as onlookers pales in comparison to the suffering of the Palestinian people, who have to live and die in this reality.
Biden says he’ll speak with Israeli leader, vowing all-out war in the Middle East must be avoided
With tens of thousands of civilians displaced on both sides, the Biden administration has tried to bring about a negotiated resolution that would allow them to return home and prevent a wider regional conflict.
Israeli troops on Lebanon border say they’re ready for ground invasion
While diplomats scrambled to avert all-out war, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the U.N. General Assembly on Friday that Israel would ‘fight until we achieve victory.’
Biden, Harris call Israeli strike that killed Hezbollah’s leader a ‘measure of justice’
The president noted that Hezbollah under Hassan Nasrallah’s watch has been responsible for the deaths of thousands of Americans, Israelis and Lebanese.
Hezbollah confirms leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed by Israeli airstrike
Nasrallah, who led Hezbollah for more than 3 decades, is by far the most powerful target to be killed by Israel in weeks of intensified fighting with Hezbollah.
Israel strikes Hezbollah in a huge blast targeting the militant group’s leader
Israel says its accelerated strikes this week have already inflicted heavy damage on Hezbollah’s weapons capabilities and its fighters.