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The Russian roulette Israel has been playing in the north gave way in Madjal Shams on Saturday, when Hezbollah responded to an Israeli attack on its operatives. PM Netanyahu could only participate in defense consultations from afar, given his insistence on extending his Washington trip

Hezbollah denies responsibility for the deadly strike on a Druze town in northern Israel that killed 12 children and teens. The White House condemned the 'horrific' attack, while local leaders in northern Israel demand an immediate military response

Israeli medical services said that a total of 29 people were wounded in the strike, which hit a soccer field where children were playing. The IDF accused Hezbollah for the strike following an earlier Israeli strike on four operatives ■ 'All victims were children aged eight to fourteen, all in sports clothes,' a doctor at the scene recounted

The Israeli army said 40 rockets were fired across the border, as well as drones, injuring two soldiers and igniting fires. Reports in Lebanon said that the IDF struck a Hezbollah munitions depot and a vehicle, and that at least four civilians were injured

Three people were arrested in Spain and one in Germany on suspicion of belonging to a network supplying Hezbollah with drone equipment. Authorities believe Hezbollah may have built several hundred drones with these components

Around 40 rockets were launched toward the Golan Heights, with one hitting the car the two were driving; Fires broke out in several locations in the area; Hezbollah says the barrage was in response to the alleged Israeli attack in Syria targeting a key operative

About 50 rockets fired at northern Israel from Lebanon throughout Sunday ■ Demonstrations on Sunday call for hostage deal, against the gov't on 'Day of Resistance,' 9 months since Oct.7 ■ American citizen seriously wounded, Israeli moderately wounded, soldier and Israeli civilian lightly wounded by Hezbollah rocket barrage from Lebanon into northern Israel

According to the Israeli army, the Hezbollah operative was a key expert in the group's air defense system and took part in the planning and execution of a variety of operations against Israel

Hezbollah signaled that it would cease fighting once the truce between Israel and Hamas takes effect. PM Netanyahu's office says 'gaps remain' between the two parties

The Assassination of a senior Hezbollah commander was a tactical, near-automated Israeli response, and the subsequent barrage from Lebanon raises doubts as to its utility ■ Rampages by radical Jewish settlers, including attacks on security forces, are a casue for alarm

Hezbollah fires more than 200 rockets, 20 drones at north Israel in response to killing of senior commander ■ Hamas' latest response to current cease-fire proposal is 'best yet,' senior source tells Haaretz ■ Netanyahu approves departure of negotiating team to continue truce talks ■ IDF says it struck two UNRWA schools in Gaza it claims were used as Hamas HQs ■ Here's what you need to know 272 days into the war

'We're just waiting for the war.' On the street and in the media, Israelis seem convinced that all-out war with Hezbollah in Lebanon is imminent. But polls show public opinion is split, and public figures living in northern Israel, the frontline of a major conflict, offer a sobering assessment

  As Israel's conflict entered its 272nd day, the northern regions of the country faced persistent alerts, and multiple drone incursions, some of which were successfully intercepted as Hezbollah retaliated for the Israeli elimination of one of its key operatives, Muhammad Neamah Naser, among the most senior Hezbollah terrorists killed to date in the 8-month […]

Oded Ilam, a former senior Mossad official, recently addressed Biden's failure in the confrontation against Trump and the growing fear of war with Hezbollah.

The Israeli prime minister wants his people to remain in a fog of uncertainty, making them even more reliant on their dysfunctional government ■ An all-out war with Hezbollah seems less likely than it did just a few days ago – but that doesn't mean hostilities are over ■ The IDF is getting used to the new routine of fighting at fluctuating levels of intensity

'Even if Israel swears that it only wants to push Hezbollah away from the border, and doesn't want to destroy Beirut, the other side probably won't believe it,' one U.S. official said at a recent meeting with Israeli defense officials

As the hashtag #LebanonDoesNotWantAWar trends on social media, leading Lebanese politicians seek de-escalation, clerics denounce 'Zionist interference' and Lebanese citizens voice open criticism of Hezbollah

Report: U.S. officials warn Hezbollah to not assume it can stop Israel from attacking Lebanon ■ U.S. urgently seeking diplomatic agreement between Israel and Hezbollah, Austin says ■ Gallant tells Austin 'time is running out' to stop Iran from going nuclear ■ Netanyahu: 'Committed to the Israeli proposal outlined by Biden' ■ U.S. military chief says U.S. likely unable to defend Israel from Hezbollah attack like it did against Iran

As the fighting in Gaza is scaled down by the IDF, Israel's focus is increasingly drawn to the northern border and the threat from Hezbollah. All-out war might yet happen, but both sides could also prefer to de-escalate for now

As the fighting in Gaza is scaled down by the IDF, Israel's focus is increasingly drawn to the northern border and the threat from Hezbollah. All-out war might yet happen, but both sides could also prefer to de-escalate for now