Israel’s military says it’s striking Hezbollah sites as Netanyahu vows to ‘increase the blows’
The military hit more than 70 Hezbollah sites as Netanyahu said Israel would intensify its campaign to counter drone and rocket attacks, officials said.
- On Monday evening, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Israel was 'at war with Hezbollah' and ordered military to 'deal them a crushing blow,' prompting the Israeli military to launch strikes on Hezbollah infrastructure in the Beqaa Valley and other Lebanese areas.
- Despite a 45-day ceasefire extended earlier this month, the order came after Hezbollah fired rockets in retaliation for an Israeli strike that killed Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with far-right coalition partners pressing for escalation.
- Netanyahu claimed Israel's offensive had 'eliminated... over 600 terrorists,' while Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich cited a $692m drone-defense budget and stated 'for every explosive drone, 10 buildings must fall in Beirut.'
- Israeli strikes on Tyre and Nabatieh killed four and injured three in Kfar Reman, while targeting al-Midan's residential buildings and dropping phosphorus munitions on Qlailah farmland; Lebanese National News Agency reported mass exodus from southern Beirut.
- Lebanon's Ministry of Public Health reported 3,185 deaths since open war began March 2, with more than 400 killed since the ceasefire, as Iran demands any U.S. peace deal include complete regional ceasefire and the escalation coincided with Liberation Day.
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Israel intensifies strikes on Hezbollah amid Lebanon ceasefire
Israel intensified its airstrikes against Hezbollah militants in Lebanon on Monday as the United States and Iran near a possible peace agreement. It remains to be seen whether such a deal ends the Israel-Hezbollah conflict through a strict ceasefire. A ceasefire has been in effect since last month, but both the Israeli military and Hezbollah have repeatedly exchanged blows in that time frame. This month, both Israel and Lebanon agreed to extend …
Middle East: Netanyahu vows to increase Lebanon strikes
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under pressure due to ongoing Hezbollah drone attacks on northern Israel. Netanyahu said he ordered the military to increase strikes against Hezbollah. DW has more. Source link : https://www.dw.com/en/middle-east-netanyahu-vows-to-increase-lebanon-strikes/live-77284965?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf Author : Publish date : 2026-05-25 17:32:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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