Israel has carried out a series of punishing airstrikes in the southern suburbs of Beirut.
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Israeli military deaths in Lebanon raise questions over war’s scope
As the Israeli leader weighs future moves, he will need to navigate domestic calls for decisive military action in Lebanon, while also addressing concerns that troops could get bogged down.
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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.
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Netanyahu vows to use ‘full force’ against Hezbollah and dims hopes for a cease-fire
Israel’s ‘policy is clear,’ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. ‘We are continuing to strike Hezbollah with full force. And we will not stop until we reach all our goals.’
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U.S., France and others call for immediate 21-day cease-fire between Israel, Hezbollah
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will speak at the U.N. General Assembly on Friday. Hisforeign minister says there will be no cease-fire in the north, vowing to continue the fighting there ‘with full force until victory.’
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Israeli army chief says military is preparing for possible ground invasion of Lebanon
The military has said it had no immediate plans for such an invasion, but Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi told Israeli troops Wednesday that the latest airstrikes were designed to ‘prepare the ground for your possible entry.’
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Netanyahu vows ‘whatever action is necessary’ as clash with Hezbollah grows
Top U.S. and E.U. officials are cautioning against escalation.
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Death toll from Israeli airstrike on Beirut suburb rises to 31 as Israel and Hezbollah trade fire
Lebanon’s health minister says that search and rescue operations are still ongoing and that the number of casualties is likely to rise.
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Israeli airstrike on Beirut kills a top Hezbollah military official as Lebanon reports 14 died
The attacks have heightened fears that the cross-border exchanges of fire will escalate into all-out war.
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Israeli soldiers pushed three apparently lifeless bodies from roofs during a West Bank raid
An Associated Press journalist witnessed Israeli soldiers push three apparently lifeless bodies from rooftops during a raid in the occupied West Bank.