Israel to intensify Lebanon offensive in bid to ‘crush’ Hezbollah
Key takeaways
- Netanyahu said Israel will ‘intensify’ strikes, shortly after the Israeli military said it was attacking the armed group in the Beqaa valley.
- The Israeli leader announced the order in a video released on Telegram on Monday night. “We are at war with Hezbollah, and we will intensify our strikes,” he declared.
- The order comes despite the ceasefire agreed with Lebanon last month, which was recently extended.
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Netanyahu said Israel will ‘intensify’ strikes, shortly after the Israeli military said it was attacking the armed group in the Beqaa valley.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Plumes of smoke billow from southern Lebanon following Israeli strikes, as seen from Nabatieh, Lebanon [Reuters]By Al Jazeera Staff and Reuters Published On 25 May 202625 May 2026Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the Israeli military to intensify strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon to “crush” the armed group.
The Israeli leader announced the order in a video released on Telegram on Monday night. “We are at war with Hezbollah, and we will intensify our strikes,” he declared. The order is in line with calls from far-right coalition partners for an escalation of military action.