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Israel and Hezbollah continue to trade blows despite the ceasefire

France24 · · 271 words · By Video by Eliza HERBERT
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“Israel has taken responsibility for Wednesday night's strike on the southern suburbs of Beirut”
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Multiple web search results and Wikipedia entries confirm that Israel launched attacks on Lebanon's southern suburbs of Beirut, specifically mentioning an attack on April 8, 2026, and other strikes targeting Hezbollah commanders in that area.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 2 March 2026, there has been an ongoing war in Lebanon between Israel and the Lebanese Shia militant group Hezbollah. It is a resumption of major fighting in the Hezbollah–Israel conflict that b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 8 April 2026, shortly after the announcement of a ceasefire to the 2026 Iran war and Hezbollah signalling a pause in attacks against Israel according to the ceasefire, Israel launched what it descr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8_April_2026_Israeli_attacks_o…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An ongoing conflict between the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Israel began on 8 October 2023, when Hezbollah launched rockets and artillery at Israeli positions following Hamas's October 7 att…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah–Israel_conflict_(202…
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“Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying he personally authorised the attack to kill a top Hezbollah Commander identified as Malek Balou”
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Three independent web search results confirm that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued statements taking responsibility for the strike, stating that the targeted commander was responsible for attacks on Israeli communities and that 'no terrorist is immune.'
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web search NEUTRAL — Israel said it killed a Hezbollah Radwan Force commander in an airstrike on Beirut’s southern suburbs amid rising tensions over a fragile ceasefire.
https://indianexpress.com/article/world/israel-hezbollah-bei…
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web search NEUTRAL — Netanyahu said the commander targeted had been responsible for attacks on Israeli communities and for targeting Israeli soldiers. He said in a statement: "No terrorist is immune - Israel's long arm wi…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crmpjjl02l2o
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web search NEUTRAL — "He likely read in the press that he had immunity in Beirut. Well, he read it and it is no longer the case," Netanyahu said in a statement. Hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah reignited on March …
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/israel-says-killed-hezbo…
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“talks between Tel Aviv and Beirut, which are being supported by the US”
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Evidence indicates ongoing diplomatic efforts and ceasefire agreements between Israel and Lebanon, with specific mention of Trump stating the ceasefire would be extended, implying US support and mediation in the talks.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 2 March 2026, there has been an ongoing war in Lebanon between Israel and the Lebanese Shia militant group Hezbollah. It is a resumption of major fighting in the Hezbollah–Israel conflict that b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hezbollah, a Shia Islamist political party and militant organization that was established in Lebanon in 1985, has been involved in a long-running conflict with Israel as part of the Iran–Israel proxy …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah–Israel_conflict
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An ongoing conflict between the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Israel began on 8 October 2023, when Hezbollah launched rockets and artillery at Israeli positions following Hamas's October 7 att…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah–Israel_conflict_(202…
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“Hezbollah initially indicated it would support a deal if it was respected by Israel”
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BBC News reports that Hezbollah stressed the deal would be contingent on a 'comprehensive halt to attacks across all Lebanese territory,' which aligns with the claim that their support was conditional on Israel respecting the terms.
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web search NEUTRAL — The attacks came after Hezbollah expressed support and praise for the Hamas attacks on Israel.[367][368] The clashes were the largest escalation between the two countries since the 2006 Lebanon War.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah
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web search NEUTRAL — However, Israel has said it will not be removing troops from southern Lebanon while Hezbollah has stressed the deal would be contingent on "a comprehensive halt to attacks across all Lebanese territor…
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c20dd5ynxz9t
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web search NEUTRAL — Amid Hezbollah attacks, the Israel Defense Force announced that it deployed its 98th division to support its ongoing ground offensive (Times of Israel). Separately, the IDF is reportedly refraining fr…
https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/politic…
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