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.
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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.’
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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.
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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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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.
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Five days of frantic U.S. diplomacy on Lebanon has yielded little
Prospects for peace have further dimmed.
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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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As war widens and costs mount, Israel’s economy is in ‘serious danger’
Military deployments are depleting the workforce, while the death toll devastates families and communities.
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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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What to know about the growing conflict between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah
The United Nations said more than 90,000 Lebanese people have been displaced in recent days.