Israel to intensify Lebanon offensive in bid to ‘crush’ Hezbollah
Summary
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the military to increase attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon to weaken the group. This decision comes amid ongoing conflict, despite a recently extended ceasefire agreement with Lebanon.Key Facts
- Netanyahu announced stronger military strikes against Hezbollah in a video on Telegram.
- The Israeli army attacked Hezbollah targets in the Beqaa Valley and other parts of Lebanon.
- The escalation caused many people to flee southern suburbs of Beirut, a Hezbollah stronghold.
- Lebanon observed Liberation Day, marking the end of Israeli occupation in 2000, while facing renewed Israeli strikes.
- Recent attacks killed four people and injured three in the Nabatieh area of southern Lebanon.
- Israeli forces used incendiary phosphorus bombs in forest areas, which caused fires and damage to farmland.
- Two Israeli soldiers were hit by a drone strike during combat in southern Lebanon, one killed and one seriously injured.
- Far-right Israeli ministers have called for harsher actions, including bombing Beirut and intensifying the war against Hezbollah.
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