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Netanyahu Orders Strikes on Hezbollah as Lebanon Ceasefire Frays

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the military to carry out strikes against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon this week, with the Israeli army asserting the group had violated the ceasefire agreement. The order marks the most significant escalation of the Israel-Lebanon front since the ceasefire took hold, and comes as Israel is simultaneously engaged in ongoing operations in Gaza and navigating a volatile moment with Iran. Whether Hezbollah responds in kind — or whether this remains a contained Israeli unilateral action — will determine whether a broader regional re-escalation takes hold. Netanyahu's office confirmed the strike order via the AFP news agency.

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