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[1] [2] In June 1982, Israel invaded Lebanon in response to attacks from southern Lebanon by Palestinian militants. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) occupied the southern half of Lebanon as far as the capital city Beirut, together with allied Maronite Christian paramilitaries involved in the Lebanese Civil War. The IDF left Beirut on 29 ...
Israel also carried out airstrikes throughout Lebanon and in Syria. This quickly escalated into regular cross-border military exchanges between Hezbollah and Israel, impacting northern Israel, southern Lebanon and the Golan Heights. [28] Hezbollah said it aimed to pressure Israel by forcing it to fight on two fronts. [29]
Shortly after the onset of the Israel–Hamas war in October 2023, Hezbollah joined the conflict, citing solidarity with Palestinians, [95] which quickly escalated into regular cross-border military exchanges impacting areas in or around northern Israel, southern Lebanon and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights of Syria. [96]
Israel has launched a ground operation across its northern border into Lebanon targeting the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah, opening a new and dangerous phase in almost a year of war.
Residents of northern Israel – many of whom have been displaced by the conflict, along with residents of southern Lebanon across the border – have also expressed concern about the potential deal.
During this time, the Lebanese military would take over, and residents of southern Lebanon would be allowed to return home – and in Israel, some 60,000 evacuees would also be able to go home.
The following day and in response, Israel launched artillery strikes on southern Lebanon, [360] Hezbollah launched rocket strikes in northern Israel, [361] and Israeli warplanes and artillery struck southern Lebanon. [362] On 27 July, an Israeli strike in southern Lebanon killed four members of different militant groups. [363]
BEIRUT/CAIRO - Israel ordered more evacuations and targeted a new location in northern Lebanon on Saturday, as a third U.N. peacekeeper was wounded in Israel's escalating conflict with Iran-backed ...