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IDF strikes Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon who approached troops, yellow line

The IDF argued that these attacks were in accordance with the political echelon and the ceasefire agreement with Lebanon, while Hezbollah politicians saw it as a "violation of the ceasefire."

Israeli soldiers are seen along the Israeli border with Lebanon amid the ongoing war, April 10, 2026.
The damaged Zrarieh Bridge over the Litani river, after it was hit by an Israeli strike in Tayr Falsay in southern Lebanon, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, Lebanon, March 13, 2026.

As Israel prepares to intensify ground offensive in Lebanon, what can be learned from past wars?

Emergency standby squad from Nahariya.

Emergency standby squad shoots down Hezbollah drone using small arms in Western Galilee

IDF spokesperson Brig.-Gen. Effie Defrin is seen in a switch-over ceremony in Tel Aviv, Israel, March 27, 2025

Defrin: 'We don't aim for regime change in Iran, only to debilitate system, capabilities'


Lebanon's precarious sectarian balance tipping amid Hezbollah-Israel war

Hezbollah began launching rockets from hilltops and villages in southern Lebanon at Israel on Oct. 8 in support of its Palestinian ally Hamas.

 Funeral of Hezbollah member Mohammed Hassan Jaafar Makke, in Beirut's southern suburbs

Hezbollah’s dangerous surface-to-air missile ‘equation’ - analysis

The use of surface-to-air missiles or SAMs to target Israeli drones is not new.

 Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah gives a televised address in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon February 16, 2024

Israeli strike in Lebanon kills two Hezbollah members, source says

Hezbollah, which is backed by Iran, has said it has downed or seized control of several Israeli drones in the months since October 7.

 A man stands at a damaged site that was hit by an airstrike after what Lebanon's media said was a series of Israeli strikes around Ghaziyeh on Lebanon's coast around 60 km north of the border with Israel, Lebanon February 20, 2024

US senators say it is 'urgent' for Hezbollah-Israel war to de-escalate soon

Foreign ministers and top envoys from various Western countries have visited Lebanon in recent weeks to urge a diplomatic resolution to the fighting in the south.

 Israeli forces simulating warfare with Hezbollah in Israel's North, January 27, 2024

Nasrallah links Gaza to northern Israel in new Hezbollah 'equation' - analysis

Nasrallah and Hezbollah believe that their “resistance” is more “determined” than in the past.

 Men carry a portrait of Lebanon's Hezbollah leader, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, during the funeral of Hezbollah member Abbas Raad, senior Hezbollah figure and member of parliament Mohammad Raad's son, November 23, 2023

Hezbollah claims Israel killed senior Radwan official

It was unclear if Jawad, a reportedly significant figure within Hezbollah, had been killed as part of ongoing exchanges of fire between the IDF and Hezbollah or whether he was specifically targeted.

 The IDF strikes Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon. December 25, 2023

Israel cannot rule out terror tunnels under West Bank settlements, expert says

After years of hearing about the tunnel threat in the North and South, now the residents of the Seam Line fear the threat has expanded to the eastern front.

 ISRAELI SOLDIERS walk through what the IDF said was an iron-girded tunnel designed by Hamas to disgorge carloads of Palestinian fighters for a surprise storming of the border, in the northern Gaza Strip.

Nasrallah: Conflict with Israel can be used to gain territory along border

The Hezbollah leader addressed Israelis evacuated from northern Israel, saying that if they want to return home they should demand the war in Gaza end.

 Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah gives a televised address at a memorial ceremony to mark one week since the passing of Mohammad Yaghi, one of the powerful armed group's figures, in Baalbek, Lebanon January 5, 2024.

Lebanese-Australian, Hezbollah brother killed in Israeli airstrike

The strike, part of a flare-up of border area hostilities between Israeli and Hezbollah forces, hit a home in south Lebanon, where Hezbollah enjoys widespread support.

 Smoke rises during an exchange of fire between the IDF and terrorists from the Hezbollah organization on the border between Israel and Lebanon, December 3, 2023.

Israel-Hezbollah war is possible, but not inevitable - opinion

If Hamas were about to be destroyed, Nasrallah might feel that Hezbollah could be the next target, and move to launch a full-scale pre-emptive attack on Israel. 

 HEZBOLLAH LEADER Hassan Nasrallah addresses his supporters during a rally commemorating the annual Hezbollah Martyrs’ Day, in Beirut last month.