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Israel Says Iran Cease-Fire Does Not Extend to Lebanon and Continues Strikes
ByEuan Ward and Francesca Regalado April 8, 2026April 8, 2026

Deadly airstrikes pummeled Lebanon in Israel’s largest bombing wave yet in the monthlong war with Iran-backed Hezbollah.

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U.N. Peacekeepers in Lebanon Were Killed by Roadside Bomb
ByFarnaz Fassihi March 31, 2026April 1, 2026

Members of the United Nations Security Council condemned deadly attacks on U.N. peacekeepers in south Lebanon and called for de-escalation between Israel and Hezbollah.

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Israel Orders Military to Intensify Demolitions in Southern Lebanon
ByAaron Boxerman March 22, 2026March 22, 2026

Israel Katz, the defense minister, said he ordered troops to destroy more bridges and buildings in southern Lebanon, stoking worries that Israel was widening a military-controlled buffer zone there.

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How the Litani River Shapes the Israel-Hezbollah War
ByEuan Ward March 21, 2026March 21, 2026

The 90-mile waterway, back in focus amid Israel’s renewed offensive in Lebanon, could define how far the fighting spreads.

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Israel’s Expanding Ground Assault in Lebanon Meets Resistance in Hilltop Town
ByChristina Goldbaum March 16, 2026March 16, 2026

The town of Khiam’s location on high ground just a few miles north of the border between Israel and Lebanon has made it coveted territory over multiple conflicts.

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Entering War’s Third Week, Trump Faces Stark Choices
ByDavid E. Sanger, Eric Schmitt, Tyler Pager, Ronen Bergman and Julian E. Barnes March 15, 2026March 15, 2026

As the conflict with Iran expands and intensifies, President Trump’s options — to fight on, or to move toward declaring victory and pulling back — both carry deeply problematic consequences.

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Israel Drops Leaflets on Beirut with Reminders of Gaza War
ByEuan Ward March 13, 2026March 13, 2026

Leaflets dropped over the capital referenced Israel’s “success in Gaza” and urged Lebanese citizens to disarm Hezbollah.

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Ground Down by War, Hezbollah’s Loyal Base Shows Cracks
ByChristina Goldbaum March 12, 2026

“We just want to be back in our homes,” said a Lebanese man who, like many others in the latest round of fighting, has to flee.

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Deadly Clashes in Lebanon as Israel Renews Search for Missing Airman
ByAbdi Latif Dahir and David Guttenfelder March 7, 2026March 7, 2026

Dozens were killed in the Bekaa Valley overnight, the Lebanese health authorities said, amid airstrikes and intense violence in the town of Nabi Sheet.

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Trump Demands Iran’s ‘Unconditional Surrender’ as Israel Pounds Tehran and Lebanon
ByDavid E. Sanger, Adam Rasgon, Euan Ward and Richard Pérez-Peña March 6, 2026

Israel’s air forces shifted their focus back to Iran on Friday after a night of heavy bombardment in Lebanon, which was quickly becoming one of the largest fronts in the regional conflict.

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