Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had ordered the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to expand its ground maneuver zone in Lebanon and deepen its control over areas previously controlled by the Shiite organization Hezbollah.
The Israel Defense Forces are conducting a large-scale operation in southern Lebanon, targeting Hezbollah infrastructure and militants, Israeli media reported.
Nearly 100 missiles and drones were fired by Hezbollah at the Western Galilee
Lebanon's Ministry of Health has reported that Israeli strikes have killed 55 people in the country over the past 24 hours, raising the total death toll since the start of spring to more than 3,300 Lebanese residents.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Tuesday that Israel is “intensifying operations” in Lebanon by taking strategic positions and reinforcing the security buffer zone as the IDF pushed past the lines it held as it seeks to counter the recent surge in drone attacks by Hezbollah.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that any final agreement with Iran must “eliminate the nuclear program,” following talks with U.S. President Donald Trump.
The Israeli military has destroyed a Hezbollah tunnel in southern Lebanon's Mount Dov area, the IDF said
Delegates from the USA and Iran are prepared to sign a memorandum of understanding for a duration of 60 days. This agreement includes the Islamic Republic's commitment to refrain from developing nuclear weapons.
The US State Department has promised $10 million for information leading to the uncovering of Lebanese Hezbollah's financing channels.
Israel and Lebanon agreed to a 45-day extension of a ceasefire that has tamped down the conflict between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, as two days of talks facilitated by Washington concluded on Friday with an agreement to hold further meetings in the coming weeks.
Israel has announced airstrikes on Hezbollah positions in Lebanon, specifically aiming at weapons storage facilities, observation posts, and command centers.
Lebanese and Israeli representatives will meet for talks in Washington next week, with the consultations mediated by the USA.
The Israeli military has eliminated a Hezbollah commander responsible for the plan to capture northern territories. The Prime Minister of Israel remarked that the commander was wrong to believe he was invulnerable.
At least 41 people were killed in Israeli air and artillery strikes on areas in southern Lebanon over the past day, despite a ceasefire that has been implemented since April 17, the republic’s Health Ministry reported, adding that another 89 Lebanese people were wounded.
U.S. President Donald Trump held a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the Israeli security cabinet met at the Defense Ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv to discuss Lebanon and Iran, according to Kan, Israel’s public broadcaster.
U.S. President Donald Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Israel should only take "surgical" military action in Lebanon and avoid a full resumption of the war, Axios reported.
Lebanon believes a ceasefire is a necessary first step for any subsequent negotiations with Israel, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said.
Senior army officials accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of searching for a scapegoat to blame for Israel’s failures in Lebanon and the partial results of its confrontation with Iran, the Israel Hayom daily reported.
The IDF has begun military operations against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. Residents of towns in the region have been urged to evacuate their homes.
A ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon began on April 16
