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Israeli military operations in Lebanon escalated significantly during the period, beginning with a major wave of airstrikes against Hezbollah targets across the country. These strikes, focused on Beirut's southern suburbs and other areas, reportedly caused dozens of casualties and prompted evacuation warnings for approximately 250,000 residents in southern Lebanon. The Israeli military stated the operations targeted Hezbollah infrastructure and operatives in response to rocket fire from Lebanon.
This aerial campaign was followed by the initiation of Israeli ground operations in southern Lebanon, described as a limited maneuver aimed at pushing Hezbollah forces back from the border. Israeli forces engaged in intense clashes with Hezbollah fighters, reporting the destruction of river bridges and casualties among the group's operatives. Reports indicated Israel was considering a larger ground offensive and the potential establishment of a long-term security buffer zone.
The Lebanese government, led by Prime Minister Najib Mikati, declared Hezbollah's military actions against Israel to be illegal and banned the group from conducting security activities. Hostilities continued to intensify, with Israeli strikes extending into central Beirut, including an attack on a hotel building, and Hezbollah firing rockets into northern Israel. The conflict resulted in casualties on both sides, including Israeli soldiers and U.S.-born soldier Aviaad Elchanan Volansky.
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Israel escalates ground and air operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon
ILIsrael has announced it is conducting limited ground operations in southern Lebanon, targeting Hezbollah positions. The military action follows a reported increase in attacks by Hezbollah from Lebanese territory against northern Israel. Israeli officials, including Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, stated the operations are defensive, aimed at pushing Hezbollah forces away from the border. The move has raised concerns about a wider regional conflict, especially given recent tensions between Israel and Iran, which supports Hezbollah. Reports indicate Israeli forces have struck targets in areas including southern Beirut. The situation marks a significant escalation along the Israel-Lebanon border, with discussions about whether Israel aims to reestablish a permanent security zone in southern Lebanon.
Mar 31
Israel has announced it is conducting limited ground operations in southern Lebanon, targeting Hezbollah positions. The military action follows a reported increase in attacks by Hezbollah from Lebanese territory against northern Israel. Israeli officials, including Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, stated the operations are defensive, aimed at pushing Hezbollah forces away from the border. The move has raised concerns about a wider regional conflict, especially given recent tensions between Israel and Iran, which supports Hezbollah. Reports indicate Israeli forces have struck targets in areas including southern Beirut. The situation marks a significant escalation along the Israel-Lebanon border, with discussions about whether Israel aims to reestablish a permanent security zone in southern Lebanon.
Mar 31
Israel conducted a large wave of airstrikes across southern Lebanon, targeting what it said were Hezbollah positions and infrastructure. The strikes reportedly hit towns and villages, and Israel also ordered the evacuation of about 50 locations. Reports indicate a senior Hamas financial official and a top Hezbollah leader were killed in the attacks. Hezbollah, the Iran-backed group, is the primary target of the strikes. The Israeli military also issued a threat to strike ambulances in Lebanon if they are used by Hezbollah. The fighting has involved cross-border exchanges of fire between Israel and Hezbollah for months. The strikes are part of an ongoing, intense conflict along the Israel-Lebanon border. Israel has stated the operations aim to push Hezbollah forces back from the border, following attacks originating from Lebanese territory.
Mar 21 — Mar 28
The Israeli military has expanded its ground offensive in southern Lebanon, conducting raids and strikes against Hezbollah targets. The operations included targeting storage facilities, bridges used for smuggling, and engaging in direct firefights with Hezbollah operatives. Israeli officials stated they are strengthening attacks with the aim to 'hunt and neutralize' the group. Israeli Foreign Minister Katz said the military destroyed two bridges used by Hezbollah to transport weapons. Reports indicate Israel has doubled the number of troops involved in these operations, with soldiers conducting searches in homes in southern Lebanon. The military claims Hezbollah is avoiding direct engagement with Israeli troops and is hiding its ammunition. The intense clashes represent a significant escalation in ground fighting along the Israel-Lebanon border. No Israeli military injuries were reported from the recent firefights, according to the IDF.
Mar 19 — Mar 23
The Israeli military has expanded its ground offensive in southern Lebanon, conducting raids and strikes against Hezbollah targets. The operations included targeting storage facilities, bridges used for smuggling, and engaging in direct firefights with Hezbollah operatives. Israeli officials stated they are strengthening attacks with the aim to 'hunt and neutralize' the group. Israeli Foreign Minister Katz said the military destroyed two bridges used by Hezbollah to transport weapons. Reports indicate Israel has doubled the number of troops involved in these operations, with soldiers conducting searches in homes in southern Lebanon. The military claims Hezbollah is avoiding direct engagement with Israeli troops and is hiding its ammunition. The intense clashes represent a significant escalation in ground fighting along the Israel-Lebanon border. No Israeli military injuries were reported from the recent firefights, according to the IDF.
Mar 19 — Mar 23
Major escalation: US and Israel conduct large-scale airstrikes on Tehran and Iranian targets
The Israeli military launched a significant wave of strikes deep into Tehran, the capital of Iran. The attacks reportedly hit fuel depots, which Iran said were burning, and targeted an Assembly of Experts meeting and a police chief. CNN reported seeing a thick plume of smoke over the city, and residents described it as the heaviest bombing since the war began, with some areas being warned of imminent strikes. Iran stated that the shelling of the fuel depots violated international law and warned it could fight for months. The strikes occurred as the broader Middle East war entered its second month. The events were reported by multiple news outlets, including TASS, and involved the IDF and the IRGC. Many headlines focused on the scale of the attack on Tehran, with descriptions of the damage and the immediate impact on the city's residents, who reported having no safe place.
Mar 24 — Mar 30
Intensifying Israeli airstrikes target Beirut and Lebanese infrastructure
Israeli forces carried out an airstrike on a hotel building in the heart of Beirut, Lebanon. The strike killed at least four people and injured ten others, according to Lebanon's Health Ministry. Some reports described the strike as an assassination attempt. The attack marks an expansion of Israeli military operations into central Beirut, with one headline quoting a resident saying, 'We're not safe anywhere.'
Mar 14
Israel carried out airstrikes in Beirut, Lebanon, targeting Hezbollah. The strikes reportedly killed 31 people and destroyed a building. This came after Hezbollah fired rockets and drones into Israel, which seriously wounded five Israeli soldiers. The Israeli military said it was responding to Hezbollah's attacks and urged people to evacuate areas of Beirut it identified as Hezbollah strongholds. The exchange of fire represents a significant escalation in hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah.
Mar 21
Israel carried out airstrikes on central Beirut, specifically targeting the Bachoura area and the city's southern suburbs. One strike destroyed an apartment building, with video showing the structure collapsing within seconds. Reports indicate the strikes killed at least 12 people. One headline mentions the strikes came after an attack by Hezbollah, suggesting the Israeli military action was a response to the armed group's activities.
Mar 18
Israel carried out airstrikes on central Beirut, targeting what it said was an office of Hezbollah's financial network. The strikes hit an apartment building, and Lebanese state media reported that at least eight people were killed. Israel signaled the strikes were part of a long campaign, and the attacks came amid ongoing clashes between Israel and Hezbollah. Smoke was seen rising over the city following the strikes.
Mar 13
Israel launched a large-scale wave of airstrikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut. The Israeli military said the strikes targeted Hezbollah command centers and weapons sites. Reports and video showed significant destruction in the area following the strikes. The Israeli military described the operation as a new, 'large-scale' wave of attacks.
Mar 14
Hezbollah and Iran launch coordinated attacks on Israel, conflict expands
Israeli forces carried out strikes in Lebanon, including the capital Beirut, overnight. The Lebanese Health Ministry reported 31 people were killed and 149 wounded in the attacks. Hezbollah, a militant group based in Lebanon, had fired rockets at northern Israel earlier. The Israeli military said its strikes were a response to those attacks.
Mar 4
Hezbollah, the Lebanese militant group, and Iran launched a coordinated attack on Israel, firing hundreds of rockets and missiles. Sirens sounded across the country, with some projectiles reaching central Israel. Israeli medics reported at least two people were lightly injured and a 12-year-old was moderately wounded. The Israeli military, the IDF, responded with what was described as massive airstrikes. The attack was described by the attackers as an 'integrated operation,' marking a significant escalation in hostilities.
Mar 13
Hezbollah, a group based in Lebanon, has launched attacks on Israel. The group described its actions as a defensive response to previous Israeli strikes, marking a significant expansion of the ongoing regional conflict. Israeli forces have conducted retaliatory airstrikes on targets in Lebanon. This exchange of fire has raised concerns that the war is now spreading to a new front.
Mar 3
IRIran and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah have carried out a significant wave of missile and drone attacks against Israel. The barrages, which reportedly included over 600 attacks in a 24-hour period, wounded at least 10 people and renewed fears for residents along Israel's northern border. Defense sources say both Hezbollah and Iran had considered preemptive strikes on Israel. The Houthi movement in Yemen has also joined these attacks, according to reports.
Mar 30
Iran and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah fired missiles and rockets at northern Israel in what is described as their largest simultaneous attack since the escalation began. The attacks followed an overnight Iranian barrage that reportedly killed two people. No injuries were reported from this latest round of strikes.
Mar 21
Israel launches ground invasion and expands operations in southern Lebanon
Israeli military operations in southern Lebanon intensified, resulting in multiple Israeli Defense Forces casualties. Several soldiers were killed, including Aviaad Elchanan Volansky, a U.S.-born soldier from Connecticut, and others were seriously wounded in clashes with Hezbollah. The IDF reported the casualties came from anti-tank fire and rocket attacks. The fighting marks a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict along the Israel-Lebanon border.
Mar 31
Israel has ordered its military to prepare for expanded operations in Lebanon, with officials weighing a major ground offensive. This would be the largest such invasion since 2006. Reports indicate Israel expects this offensive against Hezbollah, the Iran-backed group in Lebanon, to be a lengthy campaign. The planning follows recent fighting in which Israel says it killed more than 50 people in Lebanon.
Mar 14
Israel announces plan to occupy buffer zone in south Lebanon
Israel has sent ground forces into southern Lebanon for what it calls a 'targeted operation' against Hezbollah, marking a significant expansion of the conflict along the border. The Israeli army chief has stated that these ground operations will be expanded further. In the fighting, Israel has denied a Hezbollah claim that the group destroyed 29 Israeli tanks. Separately, the Israeli military confirmed that the first Israeli civilian reported killed near the border was actually struck by Israeli fire, not by Hezbollah.
Mar 30
Israel has announced plans to take control of a security zone in southern Lebanon up to the Litani River. The country's defense minister said Israel would hold this area and block residents from returning. Israeli forces have carried out a series of airstrikes in southern Lebanon, destroying multiple bridges over the Litani River. The prime minister and defense minister both ordered the military to bomb these bridges, which are seen as key routes.
Mar 24
Hezbollah-linked terrorism plot in Michigan investigated by FBI
USIsraeli strikes target Iranian commanders in Beirut hotel
UN peacekeepers killed amid fighting in southern Lebanon
JO/LB/SYTwo United Nations peacekeepers were killed in an explosion in southern Lebanon. The UN condemned the killings, and the Indonesian foreign ministry confirmed one of the victims was an Indonesian soldier. This brings the total number of UN peacekeepers killed in southern Lebanon to three within a 24-hour period, as the area experiences ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.
Mar 30
UAE and Gulf states foil alleged Hezbollah plots and networks
BH/KW/OM+2Failed Israeli commando raid for missing airman Ron Arad
Syria mobilizes troops on border with Lebanon
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US issues 'DEPART NOW' notice for citizens in Lebanon and UAE
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