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Israel’s offensive in southern Lebanon: 2,900 dead, 36,000 homes destroyed and 1.4 million displaced

Southern Lebanon — which was turned into a battleground between Israel and the pro‑Iranian militia Hezbollah in 2023 — has suffered a new wave of devastation since February 28, when the Israeli and U.S. governments declared war on Iran and Hezbollah once again took up arms in solidarity with its ally. Israel then shifted its focus from Iran to striking Lebanon, intensifying both its military offensive and its occupation of the neighboring country.

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Israeli military demolition operations in the village of Taybeh, in southern Lebanon, on April 27.
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Israel continues bombing Lebanon despite ceasefire extension: ‘We have freedom of action’

The ceasefire that has never truly stopped the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah followed the same dynamic on Thursday after being extended in a new round of talks in Washington.

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Smoke after an Israeli strike in Nabatiyeh, in southern Lebanon, on Thursday.
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Israel and Lebanon agree to Washington-mediated ceasefire

Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a ceasefire, a tripartite statement from both governments and the U.S. State Department announced. The cessation of hostilities is conditional on the Lebanese fundamentalist militant group Hezbollah completely halting its attacks and withdrawing its operatives from south of the Litani River. If implemented, the pact would open the door to relaunching peace talks between the United States and Iran.

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Rescuers search for victims beneath the rubble of a building in Tyre, Lebanon.
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