politics
March 3, 2026
IN BRIEF: What is known about Israeli offensive in Lebanon
The Shia group Hezbollah will not leave the battlefield and will continue its resistance, the organization's Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem said
TL;DR
- Israel launched offensive operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon following rocket attacks from Lebanon.
- Hezbollah claimed responsibility for the shelling, stating it was in response to the assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
- Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon resulted in at least 31 deaths and 149 injuries.
- Senior Hezbollah officials, including Mohammad Raad and Khalil Harb, were killed in Israeli strikes in Beirut.
- Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam condemned the attacks from Lebanese territory and vowed to prevent Lebanon from being drawn into conflict.
- Hezbollah stated it will continue its resistance, following the instructions of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
- The IDF announced it is preparing for continuous offensive and defensive actions and plans to call up 100,000 reservists.
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