Israel pounds Lebanon with fresh air strikes, vows to 'crush' Hezbollah
Key takeaways
- Israel intensified air strikes across southern and eastern Lebanon on Monday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to “crush” Hezbollah, deepening fears of a wider regional conflict.
- Issued on: 25/05/2026 - 20:49Modified: 25/05/2026 - 22:17
- By: FRANCE 24 The Israeli army intensified strikes in southern Lebanon on Monday, as two far-right Israeli ministers called for escalation including attacks on Lebanese capital Beirut.
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Israel intensified air strikes across southern and eastern Lebanon on Monday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to “crush” Hezbollah, deepening fears of a wider regional conflict. The escalation comes despite an April ceasefire and as another round of US-Iran talks takes place in Doha in a bid to negotiate terms for a broader Middle East peace deal.
Issued on: 25/05/2026 - 20:49Modified: 25/05/2026 - 22:17
By: FRANCE 24 The Israeli army intensified strikes in southern Lebanon on Monday, as two far-right Israeli ministers called for escalation including attacks on Lebanese capital Beirut. © Abbas Fakih, AFP The Israeli army intensified strikes in southern Lebanon on Monday, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had ordered the military to escalate its offensive in Lebanon in an effort to "crush" Hezbollah.