The Israel-Hezbollah war, from the October 2023 border clashes to the 2024 ceasefire

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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

22% left · 69% center · 9% right of 488 independent sources among the outlets we track, across 135 stories.

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1. January 2024

   Jan 2– 3Saleh al-Arouri’s Beirut killing takes out key Hamas link with Iran, Hezbollah114 articles · 60 independent sources

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2. Jan 3– 5Response to killing of Hamas leader in Beirut 'inevitable', says Hezbollah chief Nasrallah9 articles · 7 independent sources

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3. Jan 5– 6Hezbollah leader says his group must retaliate for suspected Israeli strike in Beirut7 articles · 6 independent sources

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4. Jan 6Hezbollah fires rockets at Israel in ‘initial response’ to killing of top leader from allied Hamas33 articles · 28 independent sources

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5. Jan 8– 9Israeli strikes in Lebanon kill Hezbollah commander, militia says42 articles · 35 independent sources

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6. Jan 14Fire from Lebanon kills 2 Israeli civilians as the Israel-Hamas war rages for 100th day17 articles · 17 independent sources

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7. Jan 19An Israeli preemptive strike against Hezbollah was averted early in the Gaza war, top official says5 articles · 5 independent sources

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8. Jan 21Israeli strike on south Lebanon kills Hezbollah fighter: sources10 articles · 10 independent sources

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9. February 2024

   Feb 1Israel and Lebanon are prepping for a war neither wants, but many fear it’s becoming inevitable5 articles · 5 independent sources

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10. Feb 3– 4Israel issues its most detailed warning yet to Hezbollah, while the war in Gaza marks 4 months8 articles · 6 independent sources

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11. Feb 10An apparent Israeli drone strike in Lebanon kills 2 in one of the deepest hits in weeks7 articles · 7 independent sources

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12. Feb 14– 15Israeli airstrikes killed 10 Lebanese civilians in a single day. Hezbollah has vowed to retaliate25 articles · 19 independent sources

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13. Feb 15– 16Hezbollah chief says Israel to pay 'with blood' for Lebanon civilians killed7 articles · 5 independent sources

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14. Feb 26– 27Is Israel-Hezbollah fighting about to spiral?8 articles · 6 independent sources

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15. Feb 26Israel’s air force strikes deep inside Lebanon, killing 2 people, after Hezbollah downs a drone13 articles · 13 independent sources

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16. March 2024

    Mar 13Israeli strike in Lebanon kills 'significant' Hamas member9 articles · 8 independent sources

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17. Mar 24– 29Israeli strikes in Lebanon kill 16, militant rockets kill 1 Israeli as cross-border violence soars47 articles · 31 independent sources

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18. Mar 303 UN military observers, a Lebanese interpreter wounded in blast while patrolling southern border16 articles · 14 independent sources

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19. April 2024

    Apr 28– 29Top French diplomat arrives in Lebanon in attempt to broker a halt to Hezbollah-Israel clashes10 articles · 8 independent sources

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20. May 2024

    May 5Israeli strike kills 4 civilians in southern Lebanon, state media say5 articles · 5 independent sources

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21. June 2024

    Jun 4Forest fires blaze in north Israel after rockets launched from Lebanon12 articles · 11 independent sources

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22. Jun 5Rights group accuses Israel of hitting residential buildings with white phosphorous in Lebanon11 articles · 11 independent sources

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23. Jun 12– 13Hezbollah vows to intensify attacks on Israel after senior commander is killed9 articles · 8 independent sources

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24. Jun 12– 13Hezbollah fires new barrage at Israel, which vows to hit back32 articles · 23 independent sources

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25. Jun 14– 20Israel-Hezbollah tensions drive fears of widening Gaza war27 articles · 15 independent sources

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26. Jun 18Top U.S. diplomat visits Beirut after attacks across Israel-Lebanon border intensify5 articles · 5 independent sources

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27. Jun 19Hezbollah says Israeli strikes kill 3 fighters as U.S. envoy tries to calm tensions7 articles · 7 independent sources

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28. Jun 19– 20Why Hezbollah is threatening this tiny European country7 articles · 6 independent sources

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29. Jun 19The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group warns archenemy Israel against wider war7 articles · 7 independent sources

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30. Jun 23– 24An Israel offensive into Lebanon risks an Iranian military response, top US military leader says18 articles · 14 independent sources

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31. Jun 23Thousands of Iran-backed fighters offer to join Hezbollah in its fight against Israel16 articles · 16 independent sources

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32. Jun 25– Jul 2US and Europe warn Lebanon’s Hezbollah to ease strikes on Israel and back off from wider Mideast war28 articles · 23 independent sources

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33. Jun 27Israel Says It Can Send Lebanon 'Back To Stone Age' As UN Warns Against War6 articles · 5 independent sources

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34. Jun 28US Shifts Assault Ship to the Mediterranean to Deter Risk of Israel-Lebanon Conflict Escalating9 articles · 7 independent sources

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35. Jun 29Iran warns Israel of ‘obliterating war’ if it attacks Lebanon7 articles · 7 independent sources

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36. July 2024

    Jul 3Israeli strike kills another senior Hezbollah commander as diplomats scramble for calm in Lebanon17 articles · 15 independent sources

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37. Jul 3– 4Hezbollah fires over 200 rockets into Israel after killing of senior commander27 articles · 20 independent sources

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38. Jul 9Israeli strike in Syria kills a former bodyguard of Lebanon’s Hezbollah leader6 articles · 6 independent sources

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39. Jul 20– 21Lebanon's Hezbollah fires dozens of rockets at Israeli kibbutz after drone strike wounds civilians9 articles · 9 independent sources

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40. Jul 27– 28Strike on Israeli Golan Heights kills 11 and threatens to spark a wider war. Hezbollah denies a role37 articles · 25 independent sources

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41. Jul 28– 31Israel targets Hezbollah commander in Beirut136 articles · 62 independent sources

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42. Jul 28– 29Israel Vows Retaliation After Rocket Kills 12 Youths In Golan10 articles · 8 independent sources

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43. Jul 29Netanyahu vows retaliation against Hezbollah after weekend strike as U.S. warns against escalation11 articles · 11 independent sources

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44. Jul 31– Aug 1Hezbollah leader: War with Israel has entered ‘new phase’ after killings of top militant figures11 articles · 10 independent sources

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45. August 2024

    Aug 4Foreign citizens urged to leave Lebanon ‘as soon as possible’ as regional tensions spike13 articles · 11 independent sources

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46. Aug 9Lebanon security source says Israel strike kills Hamas camp official6 articles · 5 independent sources

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47. Aug 12Hezbollah fires 30 rockets toward Israel as threat of greater conflict in region remains high5 articles · 5 independent sources

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48. Aug 14– 17Israeli strike kills at least 10 in southern Lebanon in one of the deadliest incidents since October 734 articles · 25 independent sources

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49. Aug 21Israel-Hamas war latest: Hezbollah fires more than 50 rockets, hitting Israeli-annexed Golan Heights9 articles · 9 independent sources

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50. Aug 25– 26Israel-Hamas war latest: Israel launches more strikes on Lebanon, state media and witnesses say10 articles · 10 independent sources

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51. Aug 25Israel launches preemptive strikes in Lebanon as Hezbollah fires back hundreds of rockets99 articles · 56 independent sources

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52. September 2024

    Sep 17– 19Lebanon reels as more devices explode, casualties rise74 articles · 39 independent sources

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53. Sep 17– 19Lebanon pager attacks push Hezbollah and Israel to brink of all-out war251 articles · 88 independent sources

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54. Sep 17At least 9 dead, hundreds wounded when Hezbollah pagers detonate in Lebanon and Syria6 articles · 6 independent sources

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55. Sep 17Israel widens focus of war to include Lebanon front5 articles · 5 independent sources

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56. Sep 17– 19Is Israel preparing for a war with Hezbollah?17 articles · 16 independent sources

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57. Sep 17Israel says halting Hezbollah attacks is now a war goal as officials warn of a wider operation12 articles · 9 independent sources

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58. Sep 18Walkie Talkies Reportedly Explode Across Lebanon—One Day After Hezbollah Pager Explosions15 articles · 13 independent sources

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59. Sep 18– 19Hezbollah fires new volley at Israel as fears of greater war mount after electronic devices bombing16 articles · 14 independent sources

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60. Sep 18Exploding pagers used in apparent Israeli attack on Hezbollah made in Hungary, accused firm says43 articles · 35 independent sources

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61. Sep 19– 21Death toll from Israeli airstrike on Beirut rises to 31 as Israel and Hezbollah trade fire20 articles · 16 independent sources

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62. Sep 19– 24Israel and Hezbollah renew fire after the deadliest day in Lebanon since 200631 articles · 24 independent sources

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63. Sep 19– 24Israeli military says it killed a top commander with Hezbollah's missile and rocket unit36 articles · 24 independent sources

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64. Sep 19– 20Hezbollah leader vows retaliation against Israel for attacks on devices as both sides trade strikes18 articles · 12 independent sources

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65. Sep 20– 25Lebanon sees deadliest day of conflict since 2006 as Israeli strikes kill more than 490117 articles · 57 independent sources

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66. Sep 20– 23Israel-Hamas war latest: Fears of all-out war rise as Israel and Hezbollah step up attacks106 articles · 55 independent sources

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67. Sep 20– 24Israel Warns Civilians to Evacuate as It Strikes Wide Swaths of Southern Lebanon31 articles · 23 independent sources

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68. Sep 20– 25Hezbollah fires missile at Tel Aviv after heavy Israeli strikes on Lebanon117 articles · 60 independent sources

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69. Sep 20– 21Two Hezbollah leaders among 37 people killed in Beirut apartment block strike: Israel17 articles · 8 independent sources

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70. Sep 20Ibrahim Aqil, the Hezbollah elite unit commander wanted by the US6 articles · 5 independent sources

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71. Sep 21– 28Israel strikes Hezbollah in huge blast targeting militant group’s leader - Boston News, Weather, Sports114 articles · 58 independent sources

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72. Sep 23– 24US is sending more troops to the Middle East as violence rises between Israel and Hezbollah42 articles · 27 independent sources

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73. Sep 24– 28Israel to continue Lebanon strikes46 articles · 30 independent sources

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74. Sep 25Netanyahu will address the UN as Israel, bogged down by one war, moves toward another9 articles · 4 independent sources

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75. Sep 25– 30US-made 2,000-pound bombs likely used in strike that killed Hezbollah chief Nasrallah, CNN analysis shows7 articles · 7 independent sources

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76. Sep 25– 30Who were the 7 high-ranking Hezbollah officials killed over the past week? - The Daily Reporter28 articles · 22 independent sources

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77. Sep 25– 28Hundreds of fleeing families sleep on beaches and streets after Israel's strikes shake Beirut7 articles · 7 independent sources

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78. Sep 25– 26Israeli military chief hints at potential ground operation in Lebanon amid Hezbollah strikes41 articles · 25 independent sources

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79. Sep 25– 26France proposes 21-day Lebanon ceasefire in UN push with US11 articles · 8 independent sources

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80. Sep 26– 27Netanyahu vows to use 'full force' against Hezbollah as hopes dim for a cease-fire14 articles · 10 independent sources

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81. Sep 26– 30Hezbollah's acting leader vows to fight on after Nasrallah's death21 articles · 19 independent sources

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82. Sep 26U.S. and allies call for an immediate 21-day cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah23 articles · 17 independent sources

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83. Sep 27– 29Hezbollah leader's killing sparks joy and rage across the Middle East27 articles · 14 independent sources

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84. Sep 27Lebanon fears Gaza-like carnage as Israel ramps up airstrikes across the country9 articles · 9 independent sources

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85. Sep 27Iran treads carefully, backing Hezbollah while avoiding war5 articles · 4 independent sources

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86. Sep 28– 29Biden and Harris call the Israeli strike killing Hezbollah’s Nasrallah a 'measure of justice'34 articles · 28 independent sources

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87. Sep 28Hashem Safieddine: possible successor to Hezbollah chief Nasrallah7 articles · 6 independent sources

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88. Sep 28– 30Israel has killed multiple Hezbollah leaders. Here’s who they were - and key players that remain203 articles · 80 independent sources

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89. Sep 28Iran Revolutionary Guard general died in Israeli strike that killed Hezbollah leader, reports say11 articles · 11 independent sources

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90. Sep 29– 30An Israeli airstrike hits central Beirut for the first time in nearly a year of conflict15 articles · 10 independent sources

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91. Sep 29– Oct 2After pressing an Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire, the Biden administration shifts its message9 articles · 9 independent sources

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92. Sep 30– Oct 3Israeli troops have launched a ground offensive in southern Lebanon. Here’s what we know141 articles · 61 independent sources

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93. Sep 30Israeli special forces enter Lebanon: reports6 articles · 6 independent sources

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94. October 2024

    Oct 1– 8Middle East latest: Israeli military says it killed a senior Hezbollah commander in Beirut strike28 articles · 22 independent sources

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95. Oct 1– 3Israel extends evacuation warnings in Lebanon, signaling a wider offensive32 articles · 26 independent sources

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96. Oct 2– 3Rare Israeli strike in central Beirut kills 7 as troops battle Hezbollah in southern Lebanon50 articles · 30 independent sources

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97. Oct 3– 4Israeli airstrikes rock southern suburbs of Beirut and cut off a key crossing into Syria42 articles · 25 independent sources

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98. Oct 4Who is Hashem Safieddine, rumored to be the next Hezbollah chief?9 articles · 8 independent sources

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99. Oct 5– 8Israel intensifies bombardment of Gaza and southern Lebanon ahead of Oct. 7 anniversary68 articles · 44 independent sources

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100. Oct 7– 14Israeli strike kills 21 in northern Lebanon as Hezbollah steps up attacks25 articles · 15 independent sources

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101. Oct 8– 11Israeli forces again target UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon19 articles · 11 independent sources

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102. Oct 8Israel's strikes are shifting the power balance in the Middle East, with US support8 articles · 8 independent sources

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103. Oct 8Hezbollah endorses Lebanon ceasefire efforts for the first time as Israel ramps up offensive9 articles · 8 independent sources

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104. Oct 9– 10Biden speaks with Netanyahu in the leaders' first conversation since August50 articles · 26 independent sources

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105. Oct 10– 11In separate strikes, Israel kills 2 Lebanese soldiers and injures 2 U.N. peacekeepers21 articles · 19 independent sources

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106. Oct 13– 144 Israeli soldiers killed in Hezbollah drone attack that leaves dozens injured36 articles · 25 independent sources

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107. Oct 16Israeli strike kills Lebanese mayor at meeting to coordinate aid deliveries8 articles · 7 independent sources

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108. Oct 19– 20Drone strike launched from Lebanon towards Netanyahu's house, no casualties reported25 articles · 23 independent sources

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109. Oct 19Israel unearths Hezbollah’s web of tunnels in southern Lebanon7 articles · 7 independent sources

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110. Oct 20Israel says it will target Hezbollah’s financial arm and begins striking Beirut6 articles · 6 independent sources

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111. Oct 20– 21Assessing the damage after Israel strikes Lebanese bank branches linked to Hezbollah34 articles · 24 independent sources

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112. Oct 22– 23Israel says it killed a Hezbollah official expected to be the group’s next leader32 articles · 20 independent sources

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113. Oct 23Israeli strikes pound Lebanese coastal city after residents evacuate10 articles · 8 independent sources

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114. Oct 24Macron says France will provide 100 million-euro aid package to support Lebanon9 articles · 7 independent sources

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115. Oct 25Israeli strike kills three journalists in Lebanon: reports27 articles · 19 independent sources

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116. Oct 29Hezbollah named its new leader, a long-serving deputy, after Israel killed his predecessor21 articles · 18 independent sources

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117. Oct 31– Nov 1Waves of rocket fire from Lebanon hit Israel, killing 7 in deadliest strikes since Israeli invasion22 articles · 16 independent sources

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118. November 2024

     Nov 2– 3Israel says it captured senior Hezbollah operative in amphibious special forces raid23 articles · 17 independent sources

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119. Nov 2Israel's path of destruction in southern Lebanon raises fears of an attempt to create a buffer zone6 articles · 6 independent sources

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120. Nov 6Lebanon files complaint against Israel at UN labor body over deadly pager explosions, minister says7 articles · 7 independent sources

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121. Nov 7– 10Lebanon says 20 killed in Israeli strike north of Beirut8 articles · 5 independent sources

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122. Nov 10– 11Israel’s Netanyahu acknowledges pager attack, says he sees ‘eye-to-eye’ with Trump on Iran8 articles · 8 independent sources

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123. Nov 15Top Iranian official holds talks in Lebanon on Israel-Hezbollah war as U.S. pushes for cease-fire6 articles · 6 independent sources

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124. Nov 15Lebanon ceasefire talks intensify as Hezbollah considers new US-Israeli proposal7 articles · 7 independent sources

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125. Nov 16Israeli troops reach deepest point in Lebanon since Oct. 1 invasion, Lebanese media say16 articles · 16 independent sources

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126. Nov 17Hezbollah's spokesman killed in rare Israeli strike on central Beirut, official says12 articles · 6 independent sources

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127. Nov 18– 20US envoy presses Israel-Hezbollah truce bid in Lebanon visit30 articles · 19 independent sources

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128. Nov 21– 26Israel strikes across Lebanon during reports of ceasefire deal17 articles · 10 independent sources

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129. Nov 22– 25Hezbollah fires about 250 rockets and other projectiles into Israel in heaviest barrage in weeks32 articles · 29 independent sources

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130. Nov 23– 24Israeli strikes in central Beirut kill at least 20 as diplomats push for a cease-fire - Boston News, Weather, Sports50 articles · 33 independent sources

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131. Nov 25– 29The world welcomes the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire, but worries remain118 articles · 51 independent sources

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132. Nov 25Israeli ambassador to US says Hezbollah cease-fire deal could come ‘within days’5 articles · 5 independent sources

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133. Nov 25– 26Israel launches new airstrikes on Lebanon as leaders draw closer to ceasefire with Hezbollah5 articles · 5 independent sources

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134. Nov 25– 27Israel security cabinet approves ceasefire deal with Hezbollah to end Lebanon war149 articles · 70 independent sources

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135. Nov 26Middle East latest: EU urges Israel to accept ceasefire deal with Hezbollah - The Daily Reporter5 articles · 4 independent sources

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