What to know about the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon

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Briefing Summary

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Following a tentative ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran in April 2026, Israel escalated attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon, resulting in over 200 deaths and 1,000 injuries in Beirut and other areas. Israel claimed to target Hezbollah sites, including killing an aide to the group's leader, while Lebanese officials reported many civilian casualties. Hezbollah retaliated with missile strikes into Israel, causing no reported serious casualties. This recent conflict between Israel and Hezbollah began after the U.S. and Israel initiated a war against Iran in late February. The fighting resumed after a 15-month ceasefire, with Hezbollah citing retaliation for the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader and Israeli aggression as justification for their attacks. A debate exists regarding whether the U.S.-Iran ceasefire applies to the Israel-Hezbollah conflict.

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Key claims

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Iran says the US-Iran ceasefire applies to Israel-Hezbollah fighting; the US and Israel disagree.

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Hezbollah retaliated by launching missiles into Israel.

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The Israeli military said it targeted Hezbollah sites and killed an aide to Naim Kassem.

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Israel escalated attacks in Lebanon against Hezbollah after a US-Iran ceasefire announcement.

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Israeli strikes in Beirut killed over 200 people and wounded over 1,000.

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Full report

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Smoke rises following several Israeli airstrikes in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) 2026-04-09T16:51:41Z Beirut (AP) — In the hours after the U.S. and Iran announced a tentative ceasefire , Israel dramatically escalated its attacks in Lebanon against the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah. The burst of strikes in central Beirut and other parts of the country killed more than 200 people and wounded more than 1,000, according to health officials. The Israeli military said it had targeted sites affiliated with Hezbollah and announced that it had killed an aide to the group’s leader, Naim Kassem. But the strikes, which hit densely packed residential and commercial districts at rush hour, also killed a large number of civilians, Lebanese officials said, without providing details. Hezbollah retaliated to the heavy strikes — which prompted an international outcry — by launching missiles into in Israel, though no serious casualties have been reported. The latest war between Israel and Hezbollah erupted after the U.S. and Israeli launched a war against Iran in late February. Since the ceasefire announced by U.S. and Iran earlier this week, a heated debate has ensued over whether it applies to the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah; Iran says it does, while the U.S. and Israel say it does not. The lead-up to the latest war between Israel and Hezbollah Israel and Hezbollah have fought multiple wars since the militant group was formed in the 1980s as a guerrilla force resisting Israel’s then-occupation of southern Lebanon. On March 2, two days after Israel and the U.S. attacked Iran, Hezbollah launched missiles toward Israel. It said the salvo was in retaliation for the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and for “repeated Israeli aggressions” in Lebanon. The resumption of fighting came 15 months after a U.S.-brokered ceasefire halted their previous war. That conflict started a day after the deadly Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack on southern Israel. (

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