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Israeli media reported that Netanyahu told Trump Israel needed to respond to Hezbollah’s attacks to restrain the armed group. In response the US asked Israel to ensure their response was “calculated and limited
Lebanese people have two options: “Liberation and pride or occupation and humiliation.” The Iran-linked armed group has criticised the Lebanon government for entering talks with Israel to seek an end to the latest series
attack on Israeli forces in southern Lebanon. On the same day, Hezbollah issued four statements saying it had struck Israeli targets in south Lebanon, "in response to the Israeli enemy's violation of the ceasefire
responsible, describing them as "rushed" and "baseless accusations". It called for "caution in making judgements and assigning blame regarding the incident, pending the Lebanese army's investigation to determine the full circumstances". The group urged
government had been in contact with the UN peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon and the Lebanese army regarding reports that Israel was “besieging journalists and photographers” in at-Tiri. “We strongly condemn this assault, holding
attacks" across Lebanon and "no freedom of movement for Israeli forces". The Iran-backed group, while deeply embedded in Lebanon, is not part of the Lebanese government's security apparatus. Iran's foreign ministry welcomed
response to what it called “flagrant” violations of the ceasefire. At least 2,454 people have been killed in Lebanon in Israeli attacks since the start of the war, according to Lebanese authorities. Lebanese president
Lebanese government had said a ceasefire must be agreed before any talks could begin. In a written message, Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, said the Islamic republic did not want war with
Israeli attacks. Rami Khouri, a distinguished public policy fellow at the American University of Beirut, told Al Jazeera that Hezbollah is at the “centre of the ceasefire, but behind a curtain”. “The Hezbollah and Lebanese
Lebanese government to act against those responsible. The Iran-aligned armed group rejected the allegations, calling for “exercising caution in issuing judgements regarding the incident”. “We deny any connection to us with the incident that
responsibility to protect our country by all means possible.” Hezbollah has described the talks as part of a series of “losing concessions” that the Lebanese government is making to Israel. “We reject the negotiations with
responsibility. ## How has Hezbollah responded? Hezbollah has condemned the ceasefire agreement as “an insult to our country” and “a slippery slope with no end in sight”. “A ceasefire means a complete cessation of all hostilities
Israeli troops in Lebanon. Drone and rocket alarms sounded in communities across northern Israel for much of the day. Israel has said its operations in Lebanon are aimed at disarming and dismantling the group, which
response from the highest level of the Israeli government. “I condemn the act in the strongest terms. Military authorities are conducting a criminal probe of the matter and will take appropriately harsh disciplinary action against
attacks in response to fighters approaching areas where Israeli soldiers are still stationed in southern Lebanon, claiming they posed “an imminent threat”. “Actions taken in self-defence and to remove immediate threats are not restricted
Lebanese-Israeli commentator Edy Cohen characterised the drills as part of a wider pattern that had seen Egypt assume a “soft” position towards Iran and [oppose](/news/2024/1/21/egypts-el-sisi-says-cairo-will-not-allow-any-threat-to-somalia) Israel’s recognition of the strategically important territory
government has outlawed Hezbollah’s military wing, expelled the Iranian ambassador and ordered the authorities to identify, arrest and deport members of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Some of these moves were performative
response was also a retaliation for the Israeli-US killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei two days earlier. Israel has killed 2,294 people in Lebanon since March 2, including [journalists](/news/2026/4/23/what-we-know-about-israel-killing-lebanese-journalist-amal-khalil
attack on Lebanon was an unwelcome disruptor to efforts to de-escalate tensions in the region. ## De-escalating Middle East tensions The Italian government’s decision to suspend its defence agreement with Israel “must
response to the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader [Ayatollah Ali Khamenei](/news/2026/2/28/ayatollah-ali-khamenei-the-leader-who-shaped-irans-defiance) in the first strikes on Tehran. Up until then, the Iran-backed, Lebanese-armed group had not attacked Israel since a November