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Israel escalates Lebanon strikes to blunt Hezbollah amid Iran tensions

Israel’s IDF has stepped up strikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon as it prepares for a potential war with Iran, aiming to cripple Hezbollah’s infrastructure and its ability to aid Tehran. In the latest week, four Hezbollah militants were killed in southern Lebanon’s Tallouseh, and since February the IDF has killed 12 Hezbollah and Islamic Jihad operatives in the country. The 2024 ceasefire with Hezbollah remains in effect but has been violated on multiple occasions, and the IDF has previously said it killed more than 370 Hezbollah fighters since the ceasefire began, with about 1,900 ceasefire infractions noted.