Israel Strikes Hezbollah in Lebanon
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The militant group’s attacks, apparently at the behest of Iran, led to retaliation from Israel and were “practically a suicide mission” for Hezbollah, an analyst said.
BEIRUT, March 2 (Reuters) - Lebanon's government on Monday banned military activities by Hezbollah after it opened fire on Israel to avenge the killing of Iran's supreme leader, a move likely to fuel tension with the Tehran-backed group as it faces a new Israeli offensive.
Lebanese officials say 52 people were killed by Israeli strikes, while there are no reports of casualties in Israel.
Israel said it is hitting missile launch sites and weapon storage facilities in Lebanon belonging to Hezbollah, after the Iran-backed group fired missiles at Israel. NBC News’ Daniele Hamamdjian reports on the proxy fight.
Dozens of people have been killed in Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon, local authorities said on Monday. The Lebanese Health Ministry reported that at least 31 people were killed and 149 others injured
Lebanon's prohibited Hezbollah from all military activities, hours after the Iran-backed group fired missiles and drones into northern Israel,
March 2 (Reuters) - Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said Lebanon will ban Hezbollah's military activities after Israel said it struck Hezbollah-linked sites in response to the group's missile and drone attacks following the reported killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
Lebanon has been pulled into the war with Iran after Hezbollah – weakened by months of confrontation and under pressure to disarm – fired long-range missiles and drones into northern Israel on
Lebanon's parliamentary elections, scheduled for May and widely seen as a new test for the country's main political players, remain in limbo.
Israel says it has killed an intelligence head in Iran-backed Hezbollah, which fired on Israel in response to Ali Khamenei's death
"We will continue to insist that Hezbollah be disarmed - this is a demand we will not relinquish. The IDF will not conclude the campaign before the threat from Lebanon is eliminated," Zamir said.