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Israel launches preemptive strike on Hezbollah in Lebanon, IDF says

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Israel launched a preemptive strike Sunday on Hezbollah in Lebanon amid Israel-Hamas war cease-fire talks, the IDF said.

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ABC 30 Fresno
Israel launches preemptive strike on Hezbollah in Lebanon, IDF says (opens ABC 30 Fresno)
Published Aug 24, 2024
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Israel launched a preemptive strike Sunday on Hezbollah in Lebanon amid Israel-Hamas war cease-fire talks, the IDF said.
New York Times
Live Updates: Israel Strikes Hezbollah in Lebanon and Says It Thwarted Major Attack (opens New York Times)
Published Aug 24, 2024
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The Israeli military said it had destroyed rocket launchers aimed at Israel. Hezbollah, the Lebanon-based armed group, later said it had fired rockets and drones, though Israel said there was “very little damage.”
Breitbart News
Israel Launches Preemptive Strike on Hezbollah Before Major Terror Attack (opens Breitbart News)
Published Aug 24, 2024
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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced early Sunday morning local time that it had launched a preemptive strike on Hezbollah positions,
RedState
IDF Strikes Hezbollah Targets in Lebanon, Taking Out Threats to Israel (opens RedState)
Published Aug 24, 2024
Al-Monitor
Israel says Lebanon strikes thwarted large-scale Hezbollah attack (opens Al-Monitor)
Published Aug 24, 2024
Al-Monitor's feed description
Israel launched air strikes into Lebanon on Sunday, saying that it had thwarted a large-scale Hezbollah attack, while the Lebanese group announced its own cross-border raids to avenge a top commander's killing.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Israel and Hezbollah trade heavy fire before pulling back, jolting a region braced for war (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Published Aug 24, 2024
St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description
The Israeli military said it struck because Hezbollah was planning to launch a heavy barrage of rockets and missiles toward Israel.
KEYT Santa Barbara
Israel launches ‘preemptive’ strikes in Lebanon as Hezbollah fires back hundreds of rockets (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)
Published Aug 24, 2024
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CNN By Dana Karni, Tamar Michaelis, Alex Marquardt and Kathleen Magramo, CNN Tel Aviv, Israel (CNN) — The Israeli military launched what it called
Truthout
Israel Launches Massive Attack on Lebanon, Pushing Region Towards All-Out War (opens Truthout)
Published Aug 24, 2024
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Israeli leaders appear eager to spark a regional war as the U.S.-backed assault on Gaza continues with no end in sight.
Al Jazeera
What you need to know about the latest attacks between Israel and Hezbollah (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Aug 24, 2024
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The attack was weeks in the making against Israel’s recent targeted killings, mounting concern of regional escalation.
Breitbart News
IDF: Israel Hit 'Thousands' of Hezbollah Launchers; Lebanon: One Dead (opens Breitbart News)
Published Aug 24, 2024
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The IDF said it had hit "thousands" of Hezbollah rocket launchers in Lebanon in a pre-dawn preemptive strike. Lebanon reported one dead.
WSVN Miami
Israelis stage heavy airstrikes in Lebanon and Hezbollah launches drone attack on Israel - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)
Published Aug 24, 2024
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JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel launched a series of intense airstrikes in southern Lebanon early Sunday in what it said was a pre-emptive strike against the
Legal Insurrection
Israel Launches Pre-Emptive Strike on Hezbollah After Detecting Imminent Attack From Lebanon (opens Legal Insurrection)
Published Aug 24, 2024
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Israel declares 48-hour emergency, flights to Ben Gurion Airport redirected.
Washington Times
Israel strikes southern Lebanon, says to thwart impending Hezbollah attack (opens Washington Times)
Published Aug 24, 2024
Washington Times's feed description
Israel conducted airstrikes in Lebanon on Sunday in a preemptive attack that Israel viewed as needed to counter a Hezbollah assault.
6ABC Philadelphia
Israel and Hezbollah trade heavy fire before pulling back (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)
Published Aug 24, 2024
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Israel launched a wave of airstrikes across southern Lebanon early Sunday in what it said was a preemptive strike on Hezbollah.
NBC News
Israelis stage heavy airstrikes in Lebanon as Hezbollah launches drone attack on Israel (opens NBC News)
Published Aug 24, 2024
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Israel launched airstrikes inside Lebanon early Sunday that its military said targeted positions of the Shiite militia Hezbollah.
Breitbart News
IDF: Israel Fighting in ‘Self-Defense’ Against Imminent Hezbollah Missile, Rocket Threats (opens Breitbart News)
Published Aug 24, 2024
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Israel launched pre-emptive strikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon in “self-defense” after identifying missile preparations.
KESQ Palm Springs
Israel launches preemptive strikes in Lebanon as Hezbollah fires back hundreds of rockets (opens KESQ Palm Springs)
Published Aug 24, 2024
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By Dana Karni, Tamar Michaelis, Alex Marquardt and Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — The Israeli military said about 100 of its fighter jets “struck and destroyed thousands of Hezbollah rocket launcher barrels” across dozens of launch sites from Lebanon on Sunday.
The Guardian
‘A very hard night’: south Lebanon reels from Israel’s aerial barrage (opens The Guardian)
Published Aug 24, 2024
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People in towns close to border describe night of intense bombing as Israel claims pre-emptive attack on Hezbollah
The Republic
What to know about the heavy exchange of fire between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah (opens The Republic)
Published Aug 24, 2024
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Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah on Sunday launched their heaviest exchange of fire after months of strikes and counterstrikes, raising fears of an all-out war that could potentially draw in the United States, Iran and militant groups across the region.
Insider
IDF launches airstrikes on Lebanon and Hezbollah says it fired 320 Katyusha rockets at Israel in major escalation (opens Insider)
Published Aug 24, 2024
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Hezbollah said it had fired 320 Katyusha rockets and targeted 11 military sites as part of a planned attack following the killing of Fuad Shukr.
Wyoming Public Media
Israel hits Hezbollah targets in Lebanon in what it's calling a preemptive strike (opens Wyoming Public Media)
Published Aug 24, 2024
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Israel Defense Forces spokesperson Daniel Hagari said that the military acted in “self defense” to “remove these threats.” Hezbollah said it was still able to fire rockets and drones toward Israel.
NPR
Israel launches heavy airstrikes on Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon (opens NPR)
Published Aug 24, 2024
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Israel's military said the strikes were preemptive. Soon after, Hezbollah said it had launched hundreds of rockets and drones to avenge the killing of one of its top commanders last month.
The Guardian
Israel and Hezbollah exchange fire over killing of commander in Beirut: what we know so far (opens The Guardian)
Published Aug 24, 2024
The Guardian's feed description
Israel launched what it said were ‘self-defence’ strikes on targets in Lebanon as Hezbollah fires hundreds of rockets and drones over the border
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Israel and Hezbollah trade their most intense fire in months and then pull back (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Published Aug 24, 2024
St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description
The Israeli military said it struck because Hezbollah was planning to launch a heavy barrage of rockets and missiles toward Israel.
Al Jazeera
Israel and Hezbollah attack in ‘major escalation’ (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Aug 24, 2024
Al Jazeera's feed description
Hezbollah says it’s conducted ‘phase one’ of its retaliation against Israel by firing hundreds of rockets.

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