Israeli military strikes Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon
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Updated · The Wall Street Journal · May 6
Israeli military strikes Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon
12 articles · Updated · The Wall Street Journal · May 6
Over 24 hours, it said several Hezbollah members were killed, about 25 structures hit and two suspicious aerial targets intercepted near Israeli troops.
The military said Hezbollah had fired rockets, explosive drones and mortar shells at troops in southern Lebanon in recent hours, with no Israeli injuries reported.
Earlier on Tuesday, Lebanese reports said Israeli strikes in southern and eastern Lebanon killed at least six people, amid competing claims over violations of a US-brokered ceasefire.
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Escalation in Lebanon: Israeli Airstrikes Displace Over 1.2 Million and Kill Thousands Since March 2026
Overview
In May 2026, intense Israeli air assaults across southern and eastern Lebanon caused widespread destruction, killing thousands and displacing over 1.2 million civilians. This escalation followed the collapse of a fragile 2024 ceasefire, triggered by a U.S.-Israeli strike that killed Iran's top leaders and Hezbollah's retaliatory rocket attacks. Israel responded with a ground invasion and plans to occupy southern Lebanon up to the Litani River, deepening the conflict and humanitarian crisis. Hezbollah's persistent drone attacks fueled Israeli military frustration, leading to expanded airstrikes into the Bekaa Valley. Regional tensions, unresolved territorial disputes, and exclusion of Lebanon from the U.S.-Iran ceasefire have made peace prospects bleak, while the humanitarian situation worsens amid international calls for aid and ceasefire.