What is going on with Hezbollah?
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Hezbollah faces intensified Israeli military strikes and mounting international pressure for disarmament. Despite a ceasefire, hostilities and airstrikes continue, with Israel warning of escalated attacks if Lebanon does not act. The Lebanese president has ordered the army to confront Israeli raids, a move welcomed by Hezbollah supporters. Civilians endure ongoing hardship, and a lasting resolution remains elusive as diplomatic efforts stall and military tensions rise.
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Israel warns of intensified strikes on Hezbollah if disarmament fails
- Prime Minister Netanyahu warned that Israel will increase attacks on Hezbollah if Lebanon does not disarm the group.
- Netanyahu stated that Israel would act in self-defense and expects Lebanon to expel Hezbollah. 12s
- He stressed that Israel will not allow Lebanon to become a renewed front against it. 28s
- The warning has strained the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah, which was brokered by the U.S. and France. 41s
- Despite the truce and Hezbollah's weakened state, the group remains armed and Israel continues to launch strikes. 52s
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Prime Minister Netanyahu warns Israel will escalate attacks on Hezbollah in southern Lebanon if the Lebanese government does not disarm the group. Despite a ceasefire brokered by the US and France, Israel continues strikes, and Hezbollah remains armed.
Recent Israeli airstrikes killed five Lebanese men identified as Hezbollah members. Israel accuses Lebanon of violating the ceasefire by not disarming Hezbollah. Regular strikes and troop presence persist, severely impacting civilians, with no political solution in sight.
After Israeli troops killed an unarmed Lebanese worker, the president ordered the army to confront Israeli raids. This move is symbolic but signals that future incursions will be considered attacks on the state, and is welcomed by Hezbollah and southern residents.
Israeli military has increased attacks against Hezbollah, killing more than a dozen members recently, with over 300 casualties in the past 11 months. The US is urging Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah and negotiate with Israel, but Lebanon demands Israel halt attacks and withdraw from disputed areas first.