2024 Israel–Hezbollah war
 | This article documents an ongoing war. Information may change rapidly as the event progresses, and initial news reports may be unreliable. The latest updates to this article may not reflect the most current information. (October 2024) |
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The ongoing Israel–Hezbollah war[b] began in September 2024, following a conflict that began after Palestinian nationalist groups, including Hamas, staged an armed incursion into Israel. Hezbollah, a Lebanese militant group, attacked northern Israel in support of Hamas.
Background
[edit]Hezbollah and conflict with Israel
[edit]Hezbollah is a Shiite Muslim militant group and political party formed in 1985 to counter the Israeli occupation of southern Lebanon during the Lebanese Civil War. In 2022, Hezbollah lost a majority in Parliament in 2022, though the organization holds an effective control over southern Lebanon.[8]
Israel–Hamas war and escalation
[edit]On 8 October 2024, following an armed incursion by Hamas and other Palestinian nationalist groups, Hezbollah began firing rockets into Israel.[8]
History
[edit]Device explosions, airstrikes, and Nasrallah's assassination (September 2024)
[edit]On 17 September, hundreds of pagers used by Hezbollah operatives detonated after receiving a message.[9]
Israeli invasion of Lebanon (October 2024–present)
[edit]On 3 October, Israel fired an airstrike south of Beirut intending to destroy a bunker where Hezbollah leaders convened, including Hashem Safieddine, the presumed successor to Nasrallah.[10]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Ravid, Barak (17 September 2024). "Hezbollah leader calls Israeli pager attacks a "declaration of war"". Axios. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ "Strikes hit Beirut as Israel's war intensifies. Catch up here". CNN. 29 September 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ Baker, Aryn (2 October 2024). "What to Know About the Israel-Hezbollah War". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ Morris, Loveday; Berger, Miriam; Rubin, Shira (2 October 2024). "Israeli military deaths in Lebanon raise questions over war's scope". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ Malsin, Jared; Kalin, Stephen (2 October 2024). "Israel Reports First Deaths in Lebanon and Bolsters Forces Fighting Hezbollah". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
The war has strained the country's hospitals, according to Lebanese authorities.
- ^ "Tracking Israel's war in Lebanon". The Economist. 1 October 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ El Deeb, Sarah (2 October 2024). "Lebanon's rescuers struggle to respond to Israeli offensive while under fire and using old equipment". Associated Press. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
War has upended Lebanon again
- ^ a b Livni, Ephrat (24 September 2024). "What to Know About Hezbollah, the Lebanese Militant Group". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ "Exploding Pagers Targeting Hezbollah Kill 11 and Wound Thousands".
- ^ "Huge Explosions Rock Area South of Beirut".