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In 32 years in charge of Hezbollah, Mr. Nasrallah, 64, has built the Iranian-backed militia into an influential force in Lebanon and a potent adversary of Israel. For almost two…

Although Israel, like many countries, is highly secretive about its weapons stockpiles, experts believe it could outlast adversaries in offensives on at least two fronts simultaneously. Over the last week…

An attack on a secret weapons lab was one of the most daring Israeli operations against the Iranian proxy group in years, covert in name only. The commandos came in…

A standoff over control of the bank had destabilized the country’s economy and raised the prospect of fresh fighting between Libya’s eastern and western factions. The two sides of Libya’s…

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel vowed to keep striking the Lebanese militants, who began launching rockets across the border almost a year ago in support of their Hamas allies…

The Israeli military said the commander, Mohamed Hussein Sarour, was killed in a strike. There was no immediate confirmation from Hezbollah. Israel’s military carried out an airstrike in Beirut on…

News Analysis Hezbollah has repeatedly said it intends to continue fighting until there is a cease-fire in Gaza, while Israel wants the powerful Lebanese militia to pull back permanently from…

Israel said the goal of its strikes on Hezbollah was to allow residents of the north to go home. Some are hopeful that plan will work, but others worry that…

The militant group is a dominant force in the country, and officials have struggled for decades to limit its power. Israel launched more than 1,000 airstrikes against Lebanon this week…

A top Israeli military official hinted to soldiers of a possible ground invasion as the United States and France drafted a cease-fire proposal to try to stave off a broader…