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Israel has carried out almost daily airstrikes since the November 2024 cease-fire, mainly targeting Hezbollah members, but 127 civilians have also been killed, according to the office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

Hezbollah supporters passed Haytham Tabtabai's coffin during his burial, along with two other members, at a cemetery south of Beirut where the group's fighters are usually laid to rest. Israel struck Lebanon's capital Sunday, saying it killed the military chief

Sources in Lebanon opposing Hezbollah said the group maintains public support because Israel has not withdrawn from parts of southern Lebanon and the government lacks international backing, adding that IDF strikes bolster Hezbollah's narrative

Israelul a bombardat duminică suburbia sudică a Beirutului, vizându-l pe unul dintre cei mai importanţi comandanţi militari ai Hezbollah, Ali Tabtabai.

Israël heeft zondag een aanval uitgevoerd op de Libanese hoofdstad Beiroet. Daarbij is een hoge functionaris van Hezbollah gedood, net als vier andere personen. Het is de eerste keer in maanden dat Israël een gebouw in Beiroet aanvalt.

Israel claimed to have killed Hezbollah’s top military official in an airstrike on a southern suburb of Beirut on Sunday, despite a US-brokered truce a year ago. The strike, the first on the outskirts of the Lebanese capital in months, targeted Hezbollah’s acting chief of staff, Ali Tabtabai, the military claimed in a statement. There was no immediate confirmation of his killing from Hezbollah, although senior Hezbollah official Mahmoud Qmati confirmed a central figure from the group had been targeted. Speaking near the bombed-out building in the Haret Hreik suburb, he said Israel’s strike crossed a “red line”. Qmati said Hezbollah’s leadership would decide on whether and how the group would respond. Five dead in strike The United States imposed sanctions on Tabtabai in 2016, identifying him as a key Hezbollah leader and offering a reward of up to $5 million for information on him. The Israeli military statement claimed Tabtabai “commanded most of Hezbollah’s units and worked hard to restore them to readiness...

The Israeli strike killed five and wounded 28, Lebanon's Health Ministry said. A U.S. official said Israel only notified the White House afterward; Israeli intelligence warns Hezbollah may target Jewish or Israel-linked sites abroad to avoid further escalation within Israel and Lebanon

Conflicting messages from U.S. politicians and military commanders complicate Lebanon's efforts to curb Hezbollah, manage Israeli escalation and avert a return to war

Fifteen Hezbollah operatives were killed in IDF strikes since the start of November, according to the IDF. Last week, Israeli military officials warned Hezbollah is ramping up efforts to rebuild forces, inducing Israel to expand operations against the group

Amid Israel's increasing number of daily strikes against what it says is Hezbollah infrastructure, the Lebanese army is confident it can declare Lebanon's south free of Hezbollah arms by the end of 2025, in line with last year's Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire

Hezbollah still has thousands of rockets and drones aimed at Israel, and despite diplomatic efforts by the Trump administration and Arab states, there's little sign of a real off-ramp from escalation. The idea that Lebanon will take care of the Hezbollah problem now sounds like a fantasy

IDF intelligence has sounded the alarm in recent weeks that the organization is aggressively working to restore its military capabilities and security officials believe Hezbollah is aiming to maintain its status as Lebanon's most powerful military force

Under the November 2024 cease-fire that ended more than a year of hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, Lebanon agreed that only state security forces should bear arms in the country. That would mean fully disarming Hezbollah, which has publicly warned the state against trying to seize its arsenal

The Lebanese Cabinet 'welcomed' the army's plan to disarm Hezbollah last week. But Beirut's historical avoidance in taking action raises suspicions – especially when it comes with demands for Israeli reciprocity

Among the stages of the reported plan are the establishment of checkpoints to prevent weapons smuggling, operations to locate weapons in Palestinian refugee camps, and entering Beirut, whose southern suburbs are considered Hezbollah strongholds

After last month's decision to pursue a disarmament plan, Hezbollah accused the government of caving to U.S. and Israeli pressure and said it would 'treat this decision as if it does not exist'

U.S. Envoy Tom Barrack said Lebanon and its military are 'not talking about going to war,' but looking to 'convince' Hezbollah to disarm. Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem said the group would not discuss a national defense strategy until Israeli forces withdraw

Lebanon approved earlier this month a U.S.-backed plan for Hezbollah disarmament that includes a phased dismantling of Hezbollah's weapons and an immediate halt to Israeli strikes. Netanyahu called the effort to disarm the group 'an opportunity for Lebanon to reclaim sovereignty'

While the U.S. and Israel press for Hezbollah to disarm, the the group's Secretary-General Naim Qassem justifies his opposition by saying that the move would harm Lebanon's honor. In the meantime, Qassem's people are absent from government meetings and keeping their options open

Libanon stemt in met de hoofdlijnen van een plan voor de ontwapening van de militante beweging Hezbollah. De Libanese regering wil nog wel naar de details van dit Amerikaanse voorstel kijken.