2024 Israeli invasion of Lebanon
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On 1 October 2024, Israel began an invasion of southern Lebanon as part of the ongoing Israel–Hezbollah conflict, a result of the Israel–Hamas war. It happened after a series of major attacks on Hezbollah in September that weakened them.[1][2][3] This included the explosions of its communication devices.[4][5] Israeli airstrikes also targeted Hezbollah's infrastructure across southern Lebanon.[6] These attacks also led in the 27 September assassination of Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah.[7][8]
According to Israel, the invasion is to take out Hezbollah's forces and power that could be a threat to civilian communities in northern Israel.[9][10][11] Israel also said that the Iran-supported group was preparing for an attack similar to the 7 October Hamas-led attack on Israel.[9][12]
References
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- ↑ Ibish, Hussein (30 September 2024). "Hezbollah Got Caught in Its Own Trap". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on 1 October 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ↑ Nakhoul, Samia; Hafezi, Parisa; Lubell, Maayan (29 September 2024). "Nasrallah's killing reveals depth of Israel's penetration of Hezbollah". Reuters.
- ↑ "Israeli strikes kill 492 in Lebanon's deadliest day of conflict since 2006". AP News. 23 September 2024. Archived from the original on 24 September 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ↑ "Hezbollah commander killed in Israeli airstrike was top military official on US wanted list". AP News. 20 September 2024. Archived from the original on 29 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ↑ Stroul, Dana (23 September 2024). "Israel and Hezbollah Are Escalating Toward Catastrophe". Foreign Affairs. ISSN 0015-7120. Archived from the original on 5 October 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ↑ "Hezbollah confirms its leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli airstrike". AP News. 28 September 2024. Archived from the original on 28 September 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ↑ Mroue, Bassem; Lidman, Melanie (28 September 2024). "Hezbollah confirms its leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli airstrike". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 3 October 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Live updates: Israel begins 'limited' ground offensive against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon". AP News. Archived from the original on 1 October 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ↑ Jeremy Bob, Yonah (1 October 2024). "IDF invasion of southern Lebanon meets no Hezbollah resistance". The Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on 1 October 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ↑ Livni, Ephrat (10 January 2024). "Why Did Israel Send Troops Into Lebanon?". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 1 October 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ↑ Mackenzie, James; Gebeily, Maya; Lubell, Maayan (1 October 2024). "Israel says it's raiding Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon, group fires at Israel". Reuters.
