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Israel Pushes Farther Into Lebanon, and Readies for More
Days into its offensive against Hezbollah, Israel is massing armored vehicles near the Lebanese border for a potentially much larger ground incursion.
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On the Ground in Beirut
Our Beirut bureau chief, Christina Goldbaum, reports on the escalating conflict between Israel and the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah, as Israel’s military seizes areas of southern Lebanon and carries out bombings.
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Israeli Plans Include Option of Going Deeper Into Lebanon, Officials Say
Israel said it deployed more forces in Lebanon to protect its people, but its military chief said the goal is more ambitious: to disarm Hezbollah. Israel made plans for the incursion well in advance.
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Hezbollah Plunges Lebanon Back Into War Despite Its Weakness
The militant group’s attacks, apparently at the behest of Iran, led to retaliation from Israel and were “practically a suicide mission” for Hezbollah, an analyst said.
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U.S. Ability to Determine What Comes Next in Iran Might Be Limited
Questions remain about how much effort the Trump administration will put into changing the Iranian government.
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Iranians Brace for War as Trump Considers Targeted Strikes
Stores are well stocked, and there have been no reports of shortages of food and other essentials, but many Iranians are in limbo as they wait to see whether U.S. forces will attack.
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For Iran’s Rulers, Refusing U.S. Demands Is a Risk Worth Taking
The government in Tehran sees capitulating to Washington’s demands on uranium enrichment and ballistic missiles as riskier to its survival than going to war, analysts say.
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Trump Threatens Iran With ‘Massive Armada’ and Presses a Set of Demands
U.S. and European officials say they have put three demands in front of the Iranians, including a permanent end to all enrichment of uranium.
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Lebanon Claims Progress in Disarming Militant Groups Like Hezbollah
The military said it had completed the first phase of a plan to demilitarize armed groups as fears grew that Israel was preparing a new offensive against Hezbollah.