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Israel began a ground invasion of Lebanon on 1 October 2024. The Israeli airstrike on Aitou took place following the Hezbollah drone attack on an IDF military barracks in Binyamina the previous day, after which Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to continue striking Hezbollah "without mercy, everywhere in Lebanon – including Beirut".
Shortly after the onset of the Israel–Hamas war in October 2023, Hezbollah joined the conflict, citing solidarity with Palestinians. [24] On 8 October 2023, Hezbollah started firing guided rockets and artillery shells at Israeli positions in the Shebaa Farms, which it said was in solidarity with Palestinians following the 7 October 2023 Hamas attack on Israel and beginning of Israeli bombing ...
In southern Lebanon, Israel's white phosphorus bombs have destroyed over 4,500 hectares (45,000,000 m 2) of forest with economic loses being valued at US$20 million. [512] The American University of Beirut estimated use of white phosphorus has led to more than 134 forest fires as of June 2024 burning 1,500 hectares (15,000,000 m 2) of land. [336]
He departed Lebanon for Israel on Wednesday to try to bring the negotiations “to a close.” The US-backed proposal aims to achieve a 60-day cessation of hostilities that some hope could form ...
Israel and Lebanon agreed Tuesday to a cease-fire aimed at ending a nearly 14-month conflict between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah that has left more than 3,000 people dead and threatened to ...
On October 13 Hezbollah said it targeted the Israel Defense Forces' soldiers at the Tsnobar logistics base for the Golani Brigade in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, who were "preparing to participate in the attack on Lebanon". [10] [11] The group said it was also in response to the Israeli airstrike on Bachoura. [12] [13]
Israel blamed Hezbollah for the strike, a claim Hezbollah has denied. The current conflict began Oct. 8 — the day after Hamas militants from Gaza stormed into southern Israel and killed some ...
The United States, the European Union, and several other countries call for an immediate 21-day ceasefire along the Blue Line on the Israel–Lebanon border. [96] 26 September – Over 22,000 residents in Lebanon have crossed into Syria to escape ongoing Israeli airstrikes and potential escalation of conflict. [97]