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Hezbollah

Lebanon’s offer for direct talks with Israel falls on deaf ears, sources say

A man walks past a damaged building in the aftermath of Israeli strikes on the Bachoura neighbourhood, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, Lebanon, on March 13, 2026.
A man walks past a damaged building in the aftermath of Israeli strikes on the Bachoura neighbourhood, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, Lebanon, on March 13, 2026.

Israeli warplanes drop leaflets over Beirut, causing panic

Flyers dropped by Israeli planes are seen scattered across the sky over Beirut on March 13, 2026.
Flyers dropped by Israeli planes are seen scattered across the sky over Beirut on March 13, 2026.

Israeli evacuation orders affect 14% of Lebanon, NGO says

Israel has been carrying out daily strikes on Lebanon since March 2.
Israel has been carrying out daily strikes on Lebanon since March 2.

Israeli military strikes bridge over Litani River in Lebanon

The town of Sakhnin in northern Israel near the Lebanese border. The Israeli military on March 12 expanded its evacuation warning for residents in southern Lebanon to include an area north of the Litani River.
The town of Sakhnin in northern Israel near the Lebanese border. The Israeli military on March 12 expanded its evacuation warning for residents in southern Lebanon to include an area north of the Litani River.

Iran’s new supreme leader vows to keep Hormuz shut in defiant first remarks

TOPSHOT - A woman stands in front of a destroyed residential building as residents collect their belongings from the rubble in Tehran on March 12, 2026. The United States and Israel started striking Iran on February 28, killing the Iranian supreme leader and top military leaders, and prompting authorities to retaliate with strikes on Israel and across the Gulf. (Photo by AFP) /
TOPSHOT - A woman stands in front of a destroyed residential building as residents collect their belongings from the rubble in Tehran on March 12, 2026. The United States and Israel started striking Iran on February 28, killing the Iranian supreme leader and top military leaders, and prompting authorities to retaliate with strikes on Israel and across the Gulf. (Photo by AFP) /

Iran’s Shi’ite allies step up strikes despite weakened hand

The sky is illuminated as an Iranian missile lands in Israel, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, as seen from Tel Aviv, Israel, March 12, 2026. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
The sky is illuminated as an Iranian missile lands in Israel, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, as seen from Tel Aviv, Israel, March 12, 2026. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

Israeli strike hits Beirut apartment block, Lebanese media reports

People stand near debris and damaged vehicles at the site of an Israeli strike on an apartment building, in central Beirut, Lebanon, March 11, 2026, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran.
People stand near debris and damaged vehicles at the site of an Israeli strike on an apartment building, in central Beirut, Lebanon, March 11, 2026, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran.

Hezbollah returns to guerrilla roots, awaits Israeli invasion

FILE PHOTO: Israeli soldiers work on their tank on the Israeli side of the Israel-Lebanon border, amid escalation between Hezbollah and Israel, and amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in northern Israel, March 10, 2026. REUTERS/Amir Cohen/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Israeli soldiers work on their tank on the Israeli side of the Israel-Lebanon border, amid escalation between Hezbollah and Israel, and amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in northern Israel, March 10, 2026. REUTERS/Amir Cohen/File Photo

Israeli strikes hit near Beirut as envoy says disarming Hezbollah could end war

Smoke rises after an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, Lebanon, March 10, 2026. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir
Smoke rises after an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, Lebanon, March 10, 2026. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

Israel ahead of schedule on war goals in Iran, ambassador to France says

Smoke rising from the site of air strikes in western Tehran on March 10.
Smoke rising from the site of air strikes in western Tehran on March 10.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.