As cross-border hostilities intensify, Hezbollah frames the conflict as a fight for survival. Analysts warn the Iranian-backed group's high-stakes gamble could redefine—or end—its role as a regional power, while Lebanon bears the mounting humanitarian and political cost.
Israeli forces struck Hezbollah positions in Lebanon following a large-scale missile and drone attack launched by the Iran-backed group. The escalation raises fears of a broader regional conflict as diplomatic efforts stall.
The current hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah are the latest chapter in a four-decade-long struggle marked by invasions, guerrilla warfare, and regional proxy battles. This timeline traces key events from the group's formation to the recent cross-border strikes that threaten to engulf the wider Middle East.
After an airstrike rocked a Beirut neighborhood, public fury is directed not only at Israel but, more intensely, at Hezbollah for involving the crisis-weary nation in a broader regional conflict, exposing deep internal divisions.
A senior Hezbollah official declares the Iran-backed group will not be bound by any agreements from the rare direct talks between Lebanese and Israeli envoys in Washington, underscoring the militant organization's firm opposition and the profound challenges facing diplomatic efforts to end the cross-border conflict.
Israeli airstrikes are systematically targeting the social and financial institutions of Hezbollah in Lebanon, marking a significant escalation in strategy. A recent attack on a health center killed at least a dozen medical workers, underscoring the broadening conflict that analysts describe as an existential fight for the Iran-backed group.
As hostilities with Israel flare anew, Hezbollah confronts rare and open criticism from within its traditional support base in Lebanon, alongside a hardening government stance against its military autonomy.
Facing the prospect of a major Israeli ground offensive, Lebanon's Hezbollah is reverting to its guerrilla origins, employing small-unit tactics and strict communication discipline learned from past conflicts, according to sources familiar with the group's operations.
Israel's latest strike on a Beirut branch of Al-Qard Al-Hassan spotlights the controversial financial network at the heart of Hezbollah's social services. As tensions escalate, we examine the institution's role in Lebanon's collapsed economy and the legal and humanitarian debates surrounding its targeting.
A high-stakes meeting between U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham and Lebanon's top defense official collapsed abruptly after a fundamental disagreement on Hezbollah's designation, exposing deep fissures in bilateral security cooperation and raising questions about Lebanon's commitment to U.S.-backed disarmament roadmaps.
Despite over 11,000 Israeli violations of a 2024 ceasefire and a mounting civilian toll, Hezbollah has launched only one retaliatory strike in 14 months. Analysts point to the group's severe military degradation and political isolation as key factors behind its unprecedented restraint, suggesting a major response is likely only if Iran faces an existential threat.
Iran issues a stark ultimatum to the United States, threatening to collapse the newly implemented Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire unless the Tehran-backed group is included in the truce, raising fears of a broader regional conflict.
Israeli airstrikes hit the southern suburbs of Beirut, a Hezbollah stronghold, and multiple locations across southern Lebanon on Monday, marking a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict. The attacks, which Israel says target the Iran-backed militant group's infrastructure, have resulted in civilian casualties and widespread destruction, raising fears of a broader regional war.
Israeli troops have advanced into southern Lebanon, ordering evacuations across dozens of villages, following a sharp escalation in cross-border strikes. Hezbollah's leadership declares its readiness for a full-scale conflict, marking a dangerous new phase in the long-running confrontation.
The Lebanese government has issued a landmark ban on Hezbollah's military activities following the group's rocket attack on Israel, signaling a dramatic shift in the country's internal power dynamics and raising fears of a new internal conflict.
A Reuters investigation reveals how Iran's IRGC spearheaded a clandestine, top-to-bottom military overhaul of Hezbollah following devastating losses in 2024, transforming the group's structure and strategy for the ongoing conflict.
In a striking diplomatic move, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has called for internationally-backed direct negotiations with Israel to secure the border, while delivering an unprecedented public condemnation of Hezbollah, accusing the Iran-backed group of betraying national interests and endangering the country.
Israel has intensified its military operations across Lebanon this week, striking Hezbollah targets from the northern city of Tripoli to the southern border. With casualties mounting and warnings of a potential ground invasion, the conflict threatens to escalate dramatically, testing the limits of both Israeli strategy and Lebanon's fragile sovereignty.
Following the assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader, Hezbollah's retaliatory strikes have reignited tensions with Israel, plunging Lebanon back into a cycle of violence and raising fears of wider conflict and internal collapse.
Hezbollah pledges to confront US and Israeli "aggression" following the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader, while Lebanese leaders urge caution to prevent regional escalation.
