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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Israel bombards Hezbollah, killing a top commander, while families flee southern Lebanon
The Lebanese Health Ministry says more than 560 people have been killed in Israeli strikes since Monday.
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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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Hezbollah hits back with rockets as it declares an ‘open-ended battle’ with Israel
The overnight rocket barrage was in response to Israeli attacks in Lebanon that have killed dozens.
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Exploding pagers leave clues to Israeli ‘red button’ plot, officials say
It’s unclear why the attack was set off this week, rather than as part of a more coordinated offensive.
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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.
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Bernie Sanders preparing resolutions to block $20 billion in U.S. arms sales to Israel
While it’s doubtful the Senate would pass the measures, the move is designed to send a message to the Netanyahu regime that its war effort is eroding longtime bipartisan support for Israel.
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Hezbollah hit by wave of exploding pagers, killing at least 9 and injuring thousands
The group says it’s holding Israel ‘fully responsible for this criminal aggression.’
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Houthis fire missile from Yemen into central Israel, warn of more strikes
The missile caused no direct injuries, Israel said, though the country’s Magen David Adom emergency services said it was treating nine people who were injured on their way to shelters after sirens sounded.