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As Iran war rages, Israel seizes chance to finish the job against Hezbollah

Headline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri, on the newest of 4 developments

By Oren Liebermann, Tal Shalev, CNN (CNN) — For the past week, Israel has unleashed a furious assault across Lebanon, targeting the militant group Hezbollah from Tripoli in the far north to the villages along the country’s southern border.

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4 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Israel sends troops to southern Lebanon

    Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ·

  2. Hezbollah − degraded, weakened but not yet disarmed − destabilizes Lebanon once again

    Headline from The Conversation US ·

  3. Hezbollah joined the Iran war. Israel’s response carries risks.

    Headline from Christian Science Monitor ·

  4. Newest

    As Iran war rages, Israel seizes chance to finish the job against Hezbollah

    Headline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri ·

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38 articles, oldest first.

  1. Al Jazeera

    Hezbollah promises to confront US, Israel over Khamenei killing (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The Lebanese armed group has not taken action against Israel or US assets since the attacks on Iran began on Saturday.

  2. Insider

    The US and Israel's war in the Middle East spills open further with Hezbollah joining the fight (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Hezbollah said on Monday that it had launched missiles and drones into Israel to avenge the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader.

  3. Breaking Defense

    Iran conflict expands in Lebanon, Beirut demands Hezbollah 'hand over its weapons' (opens Breaking Defense)

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    Breaking Defense's feed description

    Retired Lebanese armed forces general Maroun Hitti said that Hezbollah’s missiles has “instantly transformed Lebanon from fragile bystander to active battlefield,” describing the situations as “harsh and asymmetric.”

  4. Al-Monitor

    Hezbollah-Israel fighting resumes as Iran war widens (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Fighting between Hezbollah and Israel erupted early Monday, shattering a fragile ceasefire that had largely held since late 2024 and opening a new front in a rapidly expanding war between the US and Israel with Iran.

  5. Legitgov

  6. UPI

    Israeli military attacks Hezbollah in Lebanon (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    The Israeli military was attacking Hezbollah targets in neighboring Lebanon, amid worries that its war with the United States against Iran may escalate and spill across the region.

  7. Al Jazeera

    Israel intensifies war on Lebanon after Hezbollah attack (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Israel’s response to Hezbollah attack kills at least 31 people and leads to mass displacement in Lebanon.

  8. Washington Examiner

    Israel struck Hezbollah targets across Lebanon, IDF says (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The IDF is currently striking Hezbollah, one of Iran's terrorist proxies in the region, "with force," according to its air force.

  9. The Guardian

    Israel strikes Hezbollah in Lebanon after Iran-allied group launches missiles over the border (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Conflict spreads to Lebanon as Hezbollah targets Israel over killing of Khamenei and IDF responds with strikes on Beirut

  10. Al-Monitor

    Israel hits Lebanon after Hezbollah fire, expanding Iran war (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Israeli forces launched strikes on Lebanon including the capital Beirut on Monday, the military said, after Tehran-backed militant group Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel in retaliation for the killing of Iran's supreme leader.

  11. Just the News

    IDF confirms rocket strikes from Lebanon, Hezbollah reportedly responsible (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    Hezbollah's entry into the conflict is likely to open another front for Israel amid the ongoing conflict with Iran.

  12. Deutsche Welle

  13. CNN

    Hezbollah just restarted the fight that Israel was waiting to finish (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    In the pre-dawn hours of Monday morning, Hezbollah opened a new front in the US-Israeli war against Iran when it launched “missiles and a swarm of drones” at a military base in northern Israel.

  14. Al-Monitor

    Lebanon sucked deeper into war as Hezbollah, Israel trade blows (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    By Maya Gebeily, Alexander Cornwell and Jana ChoukeirBEIRUT/JERUSALEM, March 3 (Reuters) - Lebanon was pulled deeper into the war in the Middle East on Tuesday as the Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah launched missiles at Israel for a second consecutive day and Israel sent troops into the south a…

  15. Breitbart News

    Israel Orders Evacuations in Lebanon as Strikes Against Hezbollah Intensify (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    The Iran-backed Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah launches missiles at Israel to avenge the death of Iranian Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

  16. The Boston Globe

    Israel sends troops into southern Lebanon as Hezbollah says it’s ready for open war. Follow live updates. (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    The military said that at the same time the air force is conducting strikes against Hezbollah infrastructure in the area to thwart threats and prevent infiltration attempts into Israel.

  17. Washington Examiner

    Hezbollah calls for return to 'open war' with Israel (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The Israeli military is conducting ground operations in Lebanon while intensifying its airstrikes against Hezbollah.

  18. Breitbart News

    Israel Launches Invasion of Lebanon to Defend Citizens From Hezbollah (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Israel authorises forces to advance into Lebanon and "take control" to prevent Hezbollah using it to fire into Israeli border settlements.

  19. Military.com

    Israel Sends Troops Into Southern Lebanon as Hezbollah Says It Is Ready for Open War (opens Military.com)

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    Military.com's feed description

    Israel has expanded its military push in southern Lebanon as Hezbollah says it is ready for an open war.

  20. CNN

    Hezbollah is dragging Lebanon into the war on Iran, but the militia is a shadow of the force it once was (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    As Israel intensifies its campaign against the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militia, Lebanon is now teetering on the brink of being fully sucked into the escalating US and Israeli war on Iran – a fate the fragile Lebanese government has been desperate to avoid.

  21. WSVN Miami

    Israel sends troops into southern Lebanon as Hezbollah says it is ready for ‘open war’ - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    BEIRUT (AP) — Israel sent troops into southern Lebanon on Tuesday and warned residents of more than 80 villages to evacuate as the Iran-backed militant Hezbollah group

  22. The Conversation US

    Hezbollah − degraded, weakened but not yet disarmed − destabilizes Lebanon once again (opens The Conversation US)

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    The Conversation US's feed description

    Hezbollah’s entry into the current war followed the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The group has long been aligned with the Islamic Republic.

  23. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Israel sends troops to southern Lebanon (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    BEIRUT -- Israel sent troops into southern Lebanon on Tuesday and warned residents of more than 80 villages to evacuate as the Iran-backed militant Hezbollah group said it was ready for an "open war" with Israel in the wake of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.

  24. Al-Monitor

    Hezbollah's entry into Iran crisis deepens its isolation at home (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    By Laila Bassam, Maya Gebeily, Tom Perry and Nazih OsseiranBEIRUT, March 4 (Reuters) - Hezbollah’s decision to enter the Middle East war in support of its patron Iran has opened a rift with its main political ally at home in Lebanon, leaving the group deeply isolated as the country lurches into anot…

  25. The World from PRX

    After Iran, Israel attacks Lebanon (opens The World from PRX)

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    The World from PRX's feed description

    Israel has ordered people in dozens of border villages in southern Lebanon to evacuate “immediately.” It has carried out airstrikes on the suburbs of Beirut. Israel says its attacks are in response to Hezbollah’s firing of rockets and drones into northern Israel, killing more than 50 people.

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