As negotiators inch toward a cease-fire deal, the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon has intensified.
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Hezbollah Said to Be Using Copy of Israeli Missile Against Israel
The Lebanese militant group captured an advanced Israeli anti-tank missile in the 2006 war, and its ally, Iran, reverse-engineered it, Israeli officials say.
Israel Strike Against Hezbollah in Lebanon Kills at Least 20
Israel was targeting a senior Hezbollah commander, but failed to kill him, one Israeli official said. Hezbollah officials said none of the group’s leaders were at the attack site.
Israel Strikes Across Lebanon After Ordering Evacuations of Southern Towns
The wide-scale bombardment continued a day after a U.S. envoy held talks with Israeli officials on a possible cease-fire with Hezbollah militants.
Israel and Iran Seemed on the Brink of a Bigger War. What’s Holding Them Back?
So far, direct attacks between the two adversaries have been precise and calculated. Whether that lasts is another question.
Middle East Airlines Has Become an Unlikely National Hero in Lebanon
Middle East Airlines has managed to fly through regional and civil wars since the 1960s. And it is still in the skies today.
U.S. Envoy Visits Lebanon, Seeking Truce Between Israel and Hezbollah
The envoy, Amos Hochstein, said an end to the fighting was “within our grasp” after meeting in Beirut with Lebanon’s Parliament speaker, a key interlocutor with Hezbollah.
Israeli Strikes in Beirut’s Center Shatter a Tenuous Sense of Security
The strikes, the first in weeks inside Lebanon’s capital, forced residents to come to grips with another escalation of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.
Israel Strikes Near Beirut as Two Medics Killed in South Lebanon
Israel’s bombing campaign has complicated U.S. diplomacy to stop the Israel-Hezbollah war.
Israel Pounds Area Near Beirut Amid Signs of a Widening Offensive
Israel and Hezbollah indicated they were clashing deeper inside Lebanese territory. An escalation could undermine efforts to reach a cease-fire, as Iran’s leader signaled he supported ending the war with Israel.